Car Theft Up 80% in Tallahassee

The Tallahassee Police Department is asking for the community's help in stemming the tide of vehicle thefts in the area. Over the last thirty days, TPD has taken reports for eighty-one stolen vehicles. This is an 80% increase in auto thefts over this time last year. In several of these thefts, the vehicles were unlocked and/or had a spare key to either that vehicle or a secondary vehicle, which was parked close by. The thieves were able to open the unlocked vehicle, find the key and drive away.