Sheriff’s Office Warning Residents of Vehicle Entries
It may not be uncommon to leave a vehicle parked in a driveway overnight but be aware if you do. The Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in northern Vanderburgh county of 7 car thefts since the beginning of November all to vehicles that were left unlocked. Some of the neighborhoods being targeted include Camden and Windemere Farms as well as Wynnfield and Keystone Subdivision located off north Green River Road.
Law enforcement officials say the thieves target high population neighborhoods knowing there will be many vehicles — some left unlocked to become possible targets, “These thieves know that breaking a car window or trying to defeat a lock takes time or can make noise. They don’t want to attract any attention so they simply choose the car that is going to allow them quick access and they get in and get out,†said Lieutenant Noah Robinson.
Items being stolen include electronics, money, prescription drugs and even purses that often contain credit cards and even personal information, “We just have to take it upon ourselves to be safe, and really in today’s day you really have to do that, you really have to do it, it makes common sense to me,†said Windemere Farms resident Scott Mauser.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with surveillance systems in the targeted neighborhoods to contact the crime investigation unit. There are no suspects at this time.
