Crime & Safety

Thief Caught in the Act Gets Away, Police Say

An Old State Road resident told police he saw someone in his vehicle.

 

Springfield Police are investigating the case of a car being broken into on Old State Road in the middle of the night.

The victim told police he heard the car door and looked out his window in the unit block of Old State Road in time to see a man rummaging through his vehicle. The incident was reported to police at 2:18 a.m. on March 11.

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According to police, the thief noticed the victim and ran away before police could arrive.

Police say the robber stole prescription medications, cash and an iPhone.

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