The Pierre Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle and garage thefts happening over the past few weeks.
Detective Sgt. Dusty Pelle reminds Pierre residents to lock their vehicles.
Detective Kaitlin Cummings and Detective Sgt. Pelle both say locking vehicles and doors is definitely a deterrent for would be thieves.
Pelle and Cummings say they can’t say the recent thefts are connected…..but they also can’t say they’re not.
As for what may be causing the recent rash of thefts in Pierre……
Pelle says there’s also been an uptick in vehicle thefts in Pierre so he encourages people to not only lock their garage doors, but also lock their vehicles inside the garage.
To report a theft or to provide information about the thefts, residents should call the Pierre Police Department crime tip line (605-773-7420) or email the department’s Criminal Investigations Section. Find that information in this story on the News page at www.drgnews.com.
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