Car Stolen from Palos Heights Driveway

This is a great reason to lock your cars at night and, if you can, park them in a garage.

A car parked in a driveway in the 7700 block of McIntosh Drive was reported stolen, according to a Palos Heights police report.

The victim told police that the car was left at about 8 p.m. on Feb. 25. By the next morning, the car was gone without a trace.

It is believed the car was taken sometime between 8 p.m., Feb. 25, and 10 a.m., Feb. 26.

A description of the vehicle wasn't provided by Palos Heights police.

The incident is being investigated as a motor vehicle theft.

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