Woman's vehicle stolen while she pays for gas
Ypsilanti police are investigating a motor vehicle theft reported Friday afternoon when a woman went inside a gas station to pay and someone stole her vehicle, police said.
Lt. Deric Gress said police responded at 1:30 p.m. Friday to the 1300 block of Washtenaw Avenue for the incident. Gress said the woman left her keys in her vehicle when she went inside to pay for gas.
“A subject walked by her car and drove away,” he said.
The woman didn’t leave the vehicle running, but left the keys in the vehicle while she went inside.
Information in a police summary released Saturday stated the vehicle was recovered at a hit-and-run accident scene several hours later. Gress said he didn’t have any information about the hit-and-run accident immediately available Sunday afternoon.
No suspect description was released, but investigators are reviewing video of the incident, Gress said.
Anyone with information on the theft is encouraged to call the Ypsilanti police at 734-483-9510.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
Creep66
Mon, Sep 9, 2013 : 3:17 p.m.
NEVER leave your keys in the car, or the motor running. I see people doing this all the time at gas stations and party stores. You're just asking for it in this day and age. And yes, LOCK IT UP as well!
Ignatz
Mon, Sep 9, 2013 : 11:18 a.m.
I'm glad there wasn't a kid inside the car, too.
Angry Moderate
Sun, Sep 8, 2013 : 10:23 p.m.
What a dumb criminal. There are video cameras all over gas stations.
Arieswoman
Sun, Sep 8, 2013 : 9:44 p.m.
As Rich always says at the end of his column "Lock it up."
leezee
Sun, Sep 8, 2013 : 9:27 p.m.
Turn off your car, take your keys out of the ignition, lock you doors and pump your gas. This will prevent vehicle theft as well as your purse being taken off your passenger seat.
An Arborigine
Sun, Sep 8, 2013 : 6:28 p.m.
Giving new meaning to the term "gas and go"