Crime Alert: GVPD Investigates Several Reports of Theft

Editor's Note: The following content is from a crime alert issued by late Monday afternoon. The alert is for the north central part of the city, or zone 2.

Over the weekend, Golden Valley Police took several reports of theft from vehicles in the:

6300-6400 block of Winsdale St.;
6300 - 6400 block of Phoenix St.; 
6800 blk. of Plymouth Ave.; 
1300 blk. of Florida Ave. N.

These incidents all occurred overnight (Saturday – Sunday) from cars that are parked in driveways and all of the vehicles had been unlocked.  Unknown thieves stole misc items including: briefcases, GPS units, spare change, and garage door openers.  In one incident, the thieves used one of the garage door openers to gain access into an attached garage and rifle through another vehicle. 

One of the most effective ways to avoid becoming a victim is to lock your vehicle and to not leave valuables in the vehicle.  By locking your doors, it may discourage some of the more casual thieves, the ones looking for the opportunity to steal. It will also deter those who would go into an unlocked car to look for a trunk or hood release button in order to steal contents of the trunk. Again, in these incidents, the thieves did not forcibly enter any of the vehicles. 

Golden Valley Police will be conducting extra patrols in thie area, but please remember to call 9-1-1 immediately when you see or hear anything suspicious.

If you have any information regarding any theft in Golden Valley, call the Golden Valley Police Department at 763-593-8079.