Vehicle Stolen Sunday In Radnor: Police

A vehicle was stolen Sunday night in the township, but recovered through the vehicle's on-board navigation system, Radnor Township Police said Monday.

According to police, the vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a Pinetree Road home Sunday, Oct. 23 between 7 p.m. and 7:25 p.m.

Luckily, police said the vehicle's on-board navigation system was activated, allowing authorities to track down the vehicle.

Police recovered the vehicle in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, police said.

Police said the case is being investigated.

Any residents with additional information are asked to contact Radnor Detectives by phone at (610) 688-0503 or by detectives@radnor.org.

According to police, the vehicle's keys were left inside it when it was stolen. Police have reported that several vehicles have been stolen in the area due to keys being left inside vehicles.

Recently, a 17-year-old Philadelphia boy was arrested in connection with several Main Line armed carjackings.

Police are urging the public to use great caution with unattended vehicles, reminding residents to lock their vehicles overnight, make use of exterior driveway illumination if possible and set alarms where applicable, police said.

"The township has seen a significant increase in motor vehicle thefts from driveways since the summer of 2016," police said. "This crime trend is also similar in neighboring jurisdictions in Chester and Montgomery Counties. Residents are urged to lock all vehicles and never to leave the keys inside."

Police are also recommending vehicle owners activate on-board navigation systems when possible.

"This normally needs to be done while inside the vehicle by the owner and can help the police track and recover it should it get stolen," police said. "In many instances, when these systems are not activated by the owner prior, they cannot be turned on remotely by the manufacturers."

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