Tennis center in Little Rock beefs up security after string of car break-ins

LITTLE ROCK, Ark – Central Arkansas tennis centers are beefing up security after an increase in the number of car break-ins.

Players say in the last couple of weeks, they’ve heard of at least four break-ins at Rebsamen Tennis Center.  

C.J. Simon’s family, unfortunately, fell victim to one of these thieves.

"I feel like people should be able to come out here and not have to worry about their belongings,” Simon said.

Simon said his wife was playing Tennis at Rebsamen Tennis Center a few weeks ago when her car was broken into.

"She had noticed that they had tried to bust in the front glass and were unable to do so and ended up busting in the back glass on the passenger side,” Simon said.

Simon said his wife’s car was one of two broken into in broad daylight.

USTA Arkansas Executive Director Deanna Garretson said Burns Park used to have the same issue as thieves targeted players out on the court.

"You'd have a couple of break-ins and then a month or two would go by, there would be nothing and then it would just happen again,” Garretson said.