Fishers Police are alerting local residents, after receiving a report of a vehicle theft in the parking lot of Brooks School Elementary Thursday evening.

The owner of the car says she parked in the school lot at about 4:40pm and went inside the school building.  When returning to the vehicle a short time later, she found the driver’s side window broken and her purse missing, along with other personal items.

Police provided a picture of a vehicle parked next to the victim’s vehicle, an older model Blue Chevy Tahoe or Suburban SUV parked next to the victim’s at 4:47pm.  (See picture above)

The person reporting this theft discovered her credit car had been used in two Washington Square stores.  Detectives are working to get security camera images from those establishments.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact Fishers Police Department Detective Edgar Holmes at 317-595-3300

Fishers Police are taking this opportunity to remind local residents the following:

Lock it, Hide it, Keep it.

This habit will help ensure that you do not become a victim of this crime. Lock your car every time you exit. Hide valuables. Never leave items of value in plain sight. Keep personal property and items of value with you when you leave your vehicle.

It is also likely someone possibly observed the suspect(s) and/or the suspect vehicle. In addition to implementing simple, common sense safety precautions we also encourage residents to immediately call 911 whenever they see suspicious people, cars, and/or activity. People sitting in parked cars on public parking lots is an example of suspicious activity. The police department should be notified immediately.