A string of weekend thefts from motor vehicles have the Galesburg Police Department reminding residents to lock doors to vehicles and homes.
As of this morning six reports were on file at the Public Safety Building – all of which were from incidents reported on Sunday.
According to the reports, thefts occurred on Arnold, Locust, Phillips, and Tompkins Streets, as well as Duffield Avenue.
Items taken range from an iPhone with an American flag case valued at $800, a Garmin GPS, to a photo ID work badge.
In two cases, checkbooks and identification were taken.
It was noted in one report that the victim saw a male in a black hoodie with a backpacking riding a bicycle away from the scene.
In another incident, the victim’s car had been unlocked inside of a garage that was also unlocked.
Anyone with information are encouraged to contact the Galesburg Police Department at (309) 343-9151, or Galesburg Area Crime Stoppers at (309) 344-0044.