Car Thief Hits Three Vehicles in Same Neighborhood, Destroys Two Steering Columns

Niagara Falls Police responded to multiple residences in the LaSalle neighborhood – on 75th and 66th Street – after reports of criminal mischief on September 4th.

Upon arrival at the 75th Street location, officers spoke to the complainant who stated that she woke up this morning and went outside to her 2011 Kia Soul and observed damage to her steering wheel column and key ignition. The complainant stated she parked the vehicle around 8pm on September 3rd and the car had been sitting there until she came out to get it in it around 5am today.

She does not know who would have done this to her vehicle. However, she did not lock her vehicle the prior night. Officers observed damage to the steering wheel column and ignition.

At the 66th Street location, officers were met by the complainant who stated she had returned back to her apartment at approx. 9:30pm last night and parked her vehicle on the west side of the parking lot. When she came out to her vehicle today at approx. 7:50am, her driver window was broken and the steering column ripped out. The door handle key lock to the driver side door was also ripped off.

While at this location, another individual approached police stating that their vehicle was entered sometime overnight and approx. $115 in coins and $1 bills was removed.

There are no suspects at this time. No further information is available.

Car Thief Hits Three Vehicles in Same Neighborhood, Destroys Two Steering Columns

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