Press release:
The Le Roy Police Department is advising all residents of a sudden increase in vehicle thefts in the Village of Le Roy. Three vehicles have been stolen since Jan. 7th from different locations in the Village, and even though all have been recovered, two have sustained significant damage. It is suspected that all three stolen vehicles may be related to drug use. The method being used is the suspect will wait in an area for a person to drive up and park their vehicle but leaving it unlocked and running due to the cold weather. The suspect will wait until the driver enters a store out of eyesight and then enter the unlocked vehicle and drive away.
The Le Roy Police Department is advising all citizens to please not leave their vehicles running while unoccupied and if they must leave it running, lock it and if there vehicle is stolen to please call 9-1-1 immediately.
One person has been arrested so far in relation to these thefts and a future press release will be issued pertaining to such.
Town of Greece has an
Town of Greece has an ordinance prohibiting leaving a motor vehicle running and unattended.
§146-8 (4) No vehicle shall be parked on the streets of the Town of Greece leaving the vehicle unattended and the engine running.
It's also a violation of New
It's also a violation of New York State Traffic Law: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/VAT/VII/33/1210
Stealing cars is bad. But leaving the car running where you can't see it is just begging for it to be stolen.