Police chiefs warn of car thieves
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
BOTKINS Vehicle owners are being advised by police to lock their doors after numerous cars were reported entered during early morning hours in Botkins and four other area villages over the course of the week.
Other than Botkins, each early morning from Monday, Dec. 7, through Thursday, Dec. 10, unlocked vehicles were also entered in the villages of Anna, Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Minster.
“It’s that time of the year, and so we encourage people to lock their vehicles,” Botkins Police Chief Tom Glass said, referring to the holiday season.