Westlake police report car thefts, items stolen from cars

Several cars were stolen over a number of days in August.

Four vehicles were stolen and only one was recovered so far, according to police.

The vehicle has things on it.

• Sept. 8 – A resident of East Broadway reported that his Audi was stolen out of his driveway overnight. The key was accidently left in the unlocked vehicle, and the car was recovered on Sept. 14 in the area of East 39th in Cleveland.
• Sept. 12 – A resident of Adelaide Court reported that his Honda CRV was taken from the driveway overnight. The key was accidently left in the unlocked vehicle. The SUV is entered in police databases as stolen.
• Sept. 12 – A resident of Fitzroy Street reported that their Dodge Challenger was stolen out of the driveway overnight. It appears that the key fob was accidently left in the unlocked vehicle. The car is entered in police databases.
• Sept. 13 – A resident of Excalibur Avenue reported that their Jaguar was stolen from the driveway overnight. It appears that the key fob was accidently left in the unlocked vehicle. The car is also entered into police databases as being stolen.

There were a number of thefts from vehicles.

• Sept. 12 – On Prince Charles – Cash and credit cards stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the driveway.
• Sept. 13 – On Jefferson Way – Three unlocked vehicles entered, nothing reported missing.
• Sept. 13 – On Nottingham Court – Purse taken from an apparently unlocked vehicle.
• Sept. 14 – On Bel Aire Circle – Firearm was stolen from an unlocked vehicle
• Sept. 15 – On Regency Circle – Resident reported that their purse was taken from a vehicle on Sept. 12

The department uses technology and extra patrols to try to prevent groups from coming into the city to steal from cars.

The first step in protecting property is for everyone, according to them.

1. Lock up their vehicles and garages each and every night
2. DO NOT leave keys in unattended vehicles
3. Take all valuables, including firearms, purses, jewelry and purses from vehicles no matter where you park them

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