BMW Stolen From 7-Eleven Lot in West Caldwell, Police Say

A 20-year-old Fairfield resident's car was stolen Friday morning in West Caldwell after he apparently left it running in the 7-Eleven parking lot, police said. 

The victim parked his 2008 BMW in the lot and left it running while he went into the Bloomfield Avenue convenience store at 12:30 a.m., police said. 

When he left the store, the car was gone. 

The incident is under investigation. 

West Caldwell police were investigating a similar incident a few weeks ago in which a Lexus left warming up on a Sunnie Terrace driveway was reported stolen. 

There have been a number of thefts involving cars left warming up in the Caldwells this winter.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Caldwell Police Department at 973-226-4114.