We’ve had at least ten vehicles stolen in the last two weeks as the result of easily preventable circumstances:
- 10/16 – Report of a vehicle stolen from a residence in the unit block of Quincy Street. Vehicle was left warming up and unsecured.
- 10/15 – Vehicle reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of E. Madison Street. No signs of forced entry and a spare key was left in the vehicle.
- 10/14 – Vehicle reported stolen from residence in the 3600 block of Wisconsin Avenue. The vehicle was left unlocked with a key in the ignition.
- 10/14 – Vehicle reported stolen from a residence in the 4100 block of Parkview Drive. Keys were left inside of the vehicle.
- 10/14 – Vehicle reported stolen from a residence in the 600 block of Meade Street. Owner reports the vehicle may have been left unlocked with a backpack containing a key for the vehicle inside.
- 10/11 – Report of a vehicle stolen from 2600 block of Windhaven Drive. Owner reports the vehicle was parked in the driveway unlocked with keys inside of it.
- 10/9 – Vehicle stolen from 2520 Tower Road. Owner stated that the vehicle had been left running to warm up.
- 10/9 – Vehicle reported stolen from 527 Quincy Street. Owner stated the key was left in the ignition. Vehicle was recovered after a pursuit.
- 10/9 – Vehicle stolen from 2303 Michigan Avenue. Reporting party indicated that the vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside.
- 10/4 – Vehicle reported stolen from 320 West Boulevard. Owner stated the vehicle may have been left unlocked and that they keep a spare set of keys inside the vehicle. Also inside the vehicle were three handguns and a rifle.
