Don't Leave Your Vehicle Running and Unattended

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Leaving your car running to warm it up in cold weather can lead to a break-in or worse, as two Sterling residents found out over the weekend.

Loudoun County police reported the recovery of a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck Saturday night after it was left running and unlocked outside a restaurant in the 200 block of East Holly Avenue in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The police responded at 10:37 p.m., when the owner reported it stolen.

The pickup was eventually located in the area of Holly Avenue and North Fillmore Avenue, police said. It had a flat tire and a damaged rim, and an iPhone and tools were reported missing from the truck.

At 9:45 a.m. Sunday, another Sterling resident reported to police that an unknown person or persons removed paperwork and a wallet from their vehicle while it was left running and unattended, according to a police report. No suspects have been apprehended in that case.

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