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Police present student art award and warn residents about unattended running vehicles
Summary
Bethel Park Police presented a holiday-card art award to fourth grader Raya Spinda and warned residents about recent vehicle thefts tied to cars left running; Chief Arnold and Officer Karuba urged residents to lock vehicles and turn them off.
Bethel Park Police used the Jan. 12 council meeting to present a framed holiday-card featuring winning artwork by fourth grader Raya Spinda and to issue a safety advisory about rising vehicle thefts tied to unattended running cars.
Chief Arnold introduced Officer Karuba and the student, and Officer Karuba described how the department ran a fourth-grade art contest across elementary schools and selected Spinda’s submission as the winner. Officer Karuba presented a framed copy of the artwork and small gifts, praising Spinda’s work: "Your art is wonderful. You're fantastic." The presentation was well received by the council.
Chief Arnold followed with a public-safety reminder after two recent incidents in which cars left running in parking lots were taken. "Please lock your doors and turn them off while you're running into a store," he said, urging residents not to leave vehicles unattended and running.
No new enforcement action or ordinance was proposed during the presentation; the remarks were framed as community outreach and a safety reminder.
