The Ridgefield Police Department issued an alert reminding area residents to lock up their cars and remove the keys after a 2019 black Lexus was stolen out of a driveway on Old Stagecoach Road during the early hours of Tuesday, April 23.
Police said that the Lexus was recovered a short distance away from the house on Hussars Camp Place with minor damage. No property was stolen from inside the vehicle.
According to investigators, two other reports of vehicles going missing have been reported in the Chestnut Hill Road and Ridgebury Road area, though no missing property was reported in either incident.
“We would like to remind residents to please lock their vehicles and remove the keys,” police stated. “It is important for residents to make locking your vehicle part of your nighttime routine.”
Anyone with information regarding any of the incidents has been asked to contact investigators at the Ridgefield Police Department by calling (203) 438-6531 or the anonymous tip line at (203) 431-2345.
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