Festus Police are investigating the theft of a car left unlocked and running while she went into the Festus 7-Eleven store, 1301 Veterans Blvd. (Hwy. A). The vehicle was valued at about $2,500, Chief Tim Lewis said.
He said the theft occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Dec. 30.
“We were contacted by the victim, a 39-year-old Piedmont woman, who said she went in the store and left her car running and unlocked,” Lewis said. “It’s a 2007 Ford Taurus.”
He said security cameras captured the vehicle being driven away.
As of Jan. 3, the vehicle had not been recovered and no arrests had been made, Lewis said.
Anyone with information about the theft is urged to call Festus Police at 636-937-3646.