Unlocked SUV Stolen From Westlake Home: Police

WESTLAKE, OH — A car was stolen out of a Westlake driveway last week, the same night thieves also broke into an unlocked car elsewhere in the city.

On Friday morning, a Southbridge Circle resident called 911 and reported that one of their SUVs was missing. Investigators determined that someone walked onto the resident's property at 3:50 a.m., got into two unlocked vehicles and drove off in one of them.

Police believe the keys were left in the SUV that was stolen, a Westlake spokesperson said.

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Officers used GPS to track the stolen SUV and found it in Cleveland at 11 a.m. The vehicle was unoccupied.

While no suspects were found in the SUV, evidence was gathered and is being used by police.

That same morning, at approximately 9:15 a.m., a resident on Schwartz Road discovered someone had gotten into his car and stole his wallet, keys and cash. Police believe the same suspects who stole the SUV may have broken into the man's car.