Tag: car burglary

Family discovers their car was stolen from a North Fort Myers Walmart parking lot

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

FORT MYERS, Fla.–A North Fort Myers family said their Kia SUV was stolen at a Walmart on Wednesday afternoon. The Stratton’s were walking out of Walmart when they found out that their vehicle was gone. “In my head, I was hoping ‘Well maybe somebody played a prank and maybe moved it’”, explained Adam Stratton. After multiple trips around the Walmart parking lot, the reality of the stolen car set it. “Then you try to figure out, ‘Well how is my wife gunna get to work?’ It’s her work vehicle, I work from home but I work at the food market so how...

Shut off & lock your cars… or face a fine

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on May 18, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Many people leave their vehicles running and unattended, which can lead to it being burglarized and even stolen, officials said. Although this seems like common sense to some people, others will often leave their cars unlocked, with a door open, or leave the windows down, officers with the Cape Coral Police Department said. As more vehicles are stolen, insurance rates will increase for everyone, officers said. Police are urging people to turn off their cars and lock them to reduce preventable crimes. “Criminals are looking for the quickest and easiest crimes...