NEW YORK – Police are warning the public about a spate of vehicle thefts taking place at car washes in Westchester County, New York.
According to the Mamaroneck City Police Department, around 1 p.m. Monday, a four-door BMW with temporary paper registration and black tinted windows drove to the Diamond Car Wash on Halstead Avenue in Mamaroneck when a passenger who Dressed in all black, including gloves, mask, and hood, he jumped out and got into a gray BMW X5 that had just been washed.
Although the police tried to stop the stolen vehicle, they were unsuccessful and it fled. However, it was picked up that night in Queens and returned to its owner.
A few hours later, at 9 p.m., a similar incident occurred in the town of Pelham Manor. No additional information was immediately available in this case, although the pattern is similar to the previous incident.
Later Tuesday at around 3:45 p.m., a gray BMW was stolen from the Dip In Car Wash on Mamaroneck Avenue, also in Mamaroneck, after the suspected thieves drove to the car wash, one of them jumped out of the car and he got into the gray BMW.
The Mamaroneck City Police Department is investigating the two incidents in its jurisdiction and is asking the community to be vigilant when visiting car washes.