Unlocked Car Stolen In Vienna After Keys Left Inside: Police

VIENNA, VA—Vienna Police have a warning for residents after an unlocked car was stolen and numerous break-ins were reported within the last few weeks.

A resident in the 100 Block of Wolftrap Road SE reported the stolen car to police late last week. Police say the unlocked car had the keys in the glovebox when the suspect stole it. A green mountain bike is missing from the stolen car.

The resident reported the suspect also got into a second vehicle but did not take anything. The suspect likely struck between 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 and 7 a.m. on Friday, July 13.

Separately, another resident reported his vehicle had been taken from the driveway. The crime happened in the 1000 Block of Echols Street SE between 7 p.m. July 12 at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. on July 14. Police did not say if the vehicle was secured.

There are suspect descriptions available.

Vienna Police remind residents to secure vehicles to prevent these types of crimes. Here are other recent break-ins reported in the Town of Vienna:

Vehicle Tampering 18-005608
200 Block of Harmony Drive, SW
Between July 9 6:30 p.m. and July 10 8:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it.

Vehicle Tampering 18-005722

400 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 at 1:30 p.m. and July 13 at 10:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it.

Vehicle Tampering 18-005711
500 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 5:00 p.m. and July 13 at 8:45 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and rummaged through it.

Petit Larceny 18-005701
500 Block of Wolftrap Road, SE
Between July 12 at 7:00 p.m. and July 13 at 9:00 a.m.
A resident reported a larceny of loose change and currency from their vehicle. The resident had
left the vehicle locked with the windows lowered a small amount.

Petit Larceny 18-005713

100 Block of Saint Andrews Drive, NE
Between July 12 at 7:00 p.m. and July 13 at 7:15 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and stole loose change.

Petit Larceny 18-005707
900 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 at 8:00 p.m. and July 13 at 10:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle, rummaged through it and stole
some loose change.

Petit Larceny 18-005700

1000 Block of Westbriar Drive, NE
Between July 12 at 8:00 p.m. and July 13 at 9:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their vehicle and stole loose change.

Petit Larceny 18-005705
500 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 10:00 p.m. and July 13 at 9:00 a.m.
A resident reported someone entered his two unlocked vehicles and stole a bluetooth device and a
backpack.

Petit Larceny 18-005708

500 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 at 10:00 p.m. and July 13 at 10:30 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and stole loose change.

Petit Larceny 18-005710
500 Block of Kramer Drive, SE
Between July 12 at 11:30 p.m. and July 13 at 5:00 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered their unlocked vehicle and stole music CDs and loose
change.

Petit Larceny 18-005798

500 Block of Roland Street, SW
Between July 14 at 2:00 p.m. and July 15 at 8:30 a.m.
A resident reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle and stole US currency from it.

Vehicle Tampering 18-005760

900 Block of Maple Avenue, East
July 14 3:45 p.m.
A citizen advised he returned to his parked vehicle to find a woman standing next to it with his
driver’s side door open. The woman quickly got into the passenger side of a vehicle parked next
to his, and the two occupants drove away. Nothing appeared to have been taken from the citizen’s
vehicle.

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