OPP report multiple vehicle thefts over the weekend
Essex County OPP are warning of multiple vehicle thefts that happened over the weekend According to police, vehicles were taken from Leamington, Tecumseh, Colchester and the Town of Essex. All the thefts happened between 5:56 p.m. on Jan.
13 and 8:44 a.m. on Jan.
14. Police said two of the vehicles were found not far from where they were stolen, however police are still searching for the other two outstanding vehicles. The first vehicle is described as a 2002, Grey Toyota Sienna, which had been stolen from a Leamington convenience store parking lot.
The second vehicle is described as a 2011, White Kia Sorrento. This vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a Tecumseh residence. After investigating, police found that the vehicles stolen were left unattended with the keys in the ignition.
Simple steps to help reduce the number of stolen vehicles
- Do not leave your keys in your vehicle
- Do not leave your vehicle running
- Lock your vehicle
- Treat your keys like cash – Don’t leave keys in places where they are easy to steal such as a gym locker, on your desk at work, in an open purse or unattended in a shopping cart
- Never leave anything in your vehicle in plain view such as loose change, cell phones, cameras, clothing, gifts, cigarettes, medication, firearms, or any other valuables
- Install a remote car starter – Remote starters are designed to shut off if anyone attempts to drive the vehicle without a key.
This will allow you to warm up your car without risk of theft.