Police say a compact SUV was reported stolen Sunday from the driveway of a Cheese Spring Road home.
The 2014 Audi Q5 had been left unlocked with the keys inside the vehicle, according to a press release issued by Police Chief Leon Krolikowski.
Reported stolen at 7 a.m. on July 3, the vehicle was seen on video surveillance being driven out of the driveway at 4:15 a.m. that day, the press release said.
It was recovered about 24 hours later, at 5:45 a.m. on July 4, in Waterbury, according to Krolikowski.
“There was no damage to the vehicle and it was found locked, but the car keys were not in the vehicle,” he said in the press release.
Police received four reports of stolen vehicles in May, according to data released by Krolikowski at the June meeting of the Police Commission. Through the first five months of 2022, New Canaan had 10 total stolen vehicles, down from 18 in the year-ago period.
Krolikowski in the press release urged residents to lock their vehicles, take their keys inside and to avoid leaving valuables in the car.
“Often, identity theft occurs when drivers’ licenses and credit cards are stolen,” he said.