CHAMPAIGN - Police never want you to leave your keys in your car because they can become keys to a crime. In Crime Watch tonight, the string of crimes that followed that one mistake. It happened in Southwest Champaign, in the 4500-block of Stonebridge Drive on Sunday, June 1st. The owners had left their car unlocked in the driveway with the keys inside. The bad guys found a garage door opener and went into the house. They took two purses and a wallet and then took the car. It was a black 2008 Dodge Avenger like the one to the left. It had Illinois plates, number: VBP 123. Tim Atteberry with the Champaign Police Department says, "Nobody is exempt from being a victim of crime in Champaign and we are seeing a rash of residential burglaries in Southwest Champaign at this time." Also taken from Stonebridge Drive, a set of golf clubs from another car left unlocked in the driveway. Golf clubs were also taken, along with other things like cash and a cell phone, in a similar case back in April. Also in Southwest Champaign, a silver 2004 Mercedes C230 was stolen with Illinois plate number
10549 AA. It's similar to the one pictured to the lower left. Neither car has been found. If you have any information about these cars, call Champaign County Crimestoppers at 373-TIPS. You can also send in a text tip on your cell phone. Just type:
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CRIMES. Or you can give your tip on line.
Click here to give an on-line tip. However you help, you don't have to give your name or testify in court and a cash reward is offered.
