Putnam Sheriff Reports Series of Thefts – The Current

Items stolen from unlocked cars

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Tuesday (June 18) that it has received reports in recent weeks of items being stolen from unlocked vehicles throughout the county, including in Philipstown.

The agency said a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Lurch Lane on June 8 to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle. According to the owner, the vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside.

The vehicle was found abandoned later that day in the town of Fishkill; the sheriff's office said it could have been used to commit thefts from other vehicles.

Monday morning, the sheriff also received reports from residents in the Jaycox Road area that items had been removed overnight from unlocked vehicles.

In Mahopac, police reported Monday that thieves stole items from unlocked vehicles in the South Lake and North Lake communities overnight.