BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County are urging drivers not to leave their keys inside unlocked parked car following a series of overnight thefts that investigators believe could be related.
The Bensalem Police Department said the string of thefts happened during the early morning hours of Aug. 17, including two thefts that happened 20 minutes apart.
Officers were called to East Coast Cycle on Bristol Pike around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a robbery in progress after three people were spotted using a UHaul truck to steal ATVs from the business.
Police say the trio of suspects fled on foot when officers arrived at the business, leaving behind the UHaul. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAfter an extensive search of the area, police say three juveniles were found and charged with burglary and related offenses.A short time later, officers responded to a Wawa on Bristol Pike after a driver reported that his vehicle was stolen from the parking lot.