Crime & Safety
Car Misplaced, Not Stolen in Decatur
A woman said her car was stolen from the library parking lot. It was found a few blocks away, just where she left it.

Decatur police found a "stolen" car excactly where the owner left it.
The owner told police Dec. 5 that the 2007 Volkwagen was taken from the Decatur Library parking lot btween 7:30 and 9:20 p.m.
On Dec. 8, a patrolling officer noticed the car in the parking lot at 205 Sycamore St. when an automatic license plate reader scanned the car tag and classified it as stolen.
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Police notified the owner who reportedly said, "I feel so dumb. I remember parking it there." Police released the car to her.
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