Residents of Oldham County and eastern Jefferson County are no strangers to car break-ins, but the recent escalation to home invasions has left the community shaken. In a disturbing trend, criminals are targeting upscale neighborhoods in Prospect and Oldham County, with surveillance videos capturing thieves entering properties, rummaging through cars, and, in one harrowing instance, invading a home with children inside.Jeanne Ladson from Pewee Valley expressed her alarm.“It’s so frightening because we moved here from Louisville to feel safer,” she said. Despite her hopes, safety has eluded Ladson and her family. Earlier this week, her neighborhood fell victim to these thieves, who broke into cars and stole whatever valuables they found. “My daughter heard noises the other night, heard the whistling,” Ladson said, indicating the intruders’ presence.Home surveillance footage shows masked individuals trespassing and checking for unlocked vehicles. Ladson’s own family experienced the violation firsthand.“I have a teenager who probably didn’t lock his car twice. He’s had money stolen and just rummaged through, as well as my sister’s car,” she said, suggesting a coordinated effort behind these crimes. “There were two cars following each other, like ready to go.”The situation turned even more dire in Prospect, where Daniel Johnson’s home was targeted. “Once they got the garage door opener out of my vehicle, they entered through the garage, went through the kitchen, and almost went upstairs where my three kids are sleeping. Thankfully, they didn’t. They then came into our living room and searched for weapons and cash but didn’t find anything else,” Johnson said.A credit card was stolen from his wife’s wallet and allegedly used at a west Louisville food mart before it could be canceled.Johnson, a homeowner and gun owner, expressed his desire for justice.“You have strangers who obviously don’t work for a living and don’t respect other individuals coming in to try to get an easy credit card or cash or an iPod or whatever they can get their hands on because they have absolutely no respect for what others work for,” Johnson said. He also voiced his concern about the potential danger had he confronted the intruders.As of now, no arrests have been made, leaving the community on high alert and hoping for a swift resolution to these unsettling crimes.