The Erie Police Department is reminding residents to lock their cars and close garage doors, following a series of thefts and trespasses early Monday morning.
A series of vehicle trespasses and thefts on Dogwood Drive and Azalea Way in the Vista Ridge neighborhood were reported to authorities, according to a news release. Several incidents involved unlocked vehicles being unlawfully entered — some parked inside open garages, the release said. Stolen items included wallets, purses, credit cards, car keys and, in one case, about $2,000 worth of tools, according to the release…