Police send out positive message after encouraging morning of Operation Cold Start
Posted Jan 16, 2020 4:06 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Following a disappointing morning on Wednesday, Calgary police are giving Calgarians a pat on the back.
Between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, police report finding 120 vehicles with keys inside. With nine vehicles being reported stolen while they were left to warm up.
Police sent out a message on social media reminding Calgarians to stop leaving their keys in their cars unattended.
It seems people got that message as police report those numbers dropped Thursday morning.
Today we’d like to thank the 584 vehicle owners that we observed using remote starters, the 26 folks who secured their running vehicles with other anti-theft devices, and the 6 hearty souls who sat inside while warming up their engines. Thanks for helping keep #Calgary safe! #yyc pic.twitter.com/SOpdNqvB1J
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) January 16, 2020
Compared to the same time 24 hours earlier, just 93 vehicles were found with their keys left in them, and only two cars were reported stolen that were left to warm up.
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The big numbers from Thursday morning come from those who are warming their vehicles up the correct way.
Police report 584 vehicles were left to warm up by using a remote starter. Meanwhile, 26 people used anti-theft devices to keep their running car, safe.
Police also giving props to the six brave souls they encountered who sat in their cars while they warmed up.
