Car Stolen from Herndon Mysteriously Turns Up in Sterling with Keys in the Center Console

HERNDON, VA — A woman reported her car stolen in Herndon recently, only for police to later find it in Sterling -- with the keys sitting in plain view inside.

Police were called to the 2100 block of Wordsworth Court on Nov. 15, where a woman reported that her 2012 Honda Civic valued at $5,000 had been stolen from an "unknown location near her residence," according to a report from the Herndon Police Department.

Police found the vehicle in a parking lot in Sterling. It had no additional damage to it, and the keys were sitting in the center console, the report states.

The case is still under investigation.

Image via Herndon Police Department