Thieves target guns left in vehicles, police say
KENT COUNTY, MI – Sheriff’s deputies warned residents against keeping firearms in vehicles after four guns have been stolen this week.
A rash of vehicle thefts have continued.
Kent County sheriff’s deputies on Thursday, Aug. 3, responded to reports of two stolen vehicles and the theft of a gun from a car parked near Bradford Street NE and Crahen Avenue in Grand Rapids Township.
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“We have taken stolen vehicle reports about every day the past week in Ada, Grand Rapids, Cascade, Gaines and Byron townships,” sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Brunner said.
“Also four guns are now on the street after they have been left in vehicles that were broken into.”
Police said that a vehicle stolen from Cascade Road SE and Spaulding Avenue in Cascade Township was recently found in Grand Rapids with bullet holes in it.
Police said keys should not be left in vehicles, even if parked in garages. Stolen vehicles and firearms have been used in other serious crimes, police said.
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References
- ^ Police video shows fleeing vehicle cause rollover crash on East Beltline (www.mlive.com)
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