Paso Robles hit by rash of vehicle thefts

The Paso Robles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving a string of vehicle thefts across the city over the past two months.

Since Nov. 1, there have been 31 motor vehicle thefts, according to a department news release. That figure is more than triple the number of car thefts the city experienced in the same time period in 2014.

The department is asking for the public’s help to identify the person or people responsible and are urging residents to lock their vehicle doors and never leave their vehicle unattended with keys left in the car.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 237-6464 or Crime Stoppers at 549-STOP.

This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 10:56 AM with the headline "Paso Robles hit by rash of vehicle thefts."