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Sykesville police credit multi-jurisdictional work for arrests in vehicle thefts; urge residents to lock cars
Summary
Police reported multiple thefts from vehicles and one stolen car tied to a wider regional crime spree; officers said suspects targeted unlocked vehicles, one suspect was charged in Calvert County, and the department will launch a '9PM routine' social-media campaign urging residents to lock vehicles and remove valuables.
Sykesville police briefed the Town Council on a recent series of thefts from vehicles and a related stolen-car incident, reporting that most affected vehicles were left unlocked and that arrests were made after multi‑agency investigative work.
The police chief reported 12 victims of theft or attempted theft from vehicles on Carter and Autumn Sky and one vehicle stolen the same night; authorities identified the incidents as part of a broader crime spree across other jurisdictions that included Prince George’s, Montgomery and Calvert counties and…
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