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Unlocked Vehicles Result in Theft, Larceny

Keys in vehicle

Keys in vehicle

A woman, who briefly left her pickup idling Thursday afternoon as she dashed into the Kum & Go on Highway 14-16, emerged minutes later to find her 2004 silver Chevy missing. The vehicle was located shortly thereafter at a residence on Palomino Road, according to Gillette Police Department Lt. Brent Wasson, where a 22-year-old male was arrested on charges of larceny greater than $1,000.

Later that same afternoon, an 88-year-old female pulled her 1993 Buick out onto the driveway, so she could sweep her garage at her home in the 900 block of E. 12th Street. Wasson said the truck was unlocked with the keys in it, and while she was occupied, someone stole the keys, a planner, and about $10 worth of change.

No suspects have been identified and the case is currently under investigation.

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