MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Miami Township police are warning residents about a string of vehicle thefts and break-ins reported over the past several weeks, both within the township and in surrounding communities.
The thefts share a consistent pattern, the Miami Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. They are happening in the early morning hours and targeting vehicles that were left unlocked. In several cases, the department said, an ignition key or key fob had been left inside the vehicle, and the vehicle itself was then stolen.
Police urged residents to take a few basic precautions: lock vehicle doors, remove valuables and other items from plain view, and never leave an ignition key or fob inside an unattended vehicle. The department asked anyone who sees suspicious activity in their neighborhood to call its non-emergency line.
The Miami Township Police Department is a CALEA internationally accredited law enforcement agency serving a township of roughly 46,000 residents across 33 square miles in the northwest corner of Clermont County, along the Little Miami and East Fork rivers. In addition to policing, the township government provides fire and EMS service, road maintenance, zoning and a parks system.
Miami Township traces its roots to 1801, when Clermont County organized it as O’Bannon Township before renaming it for the Little Miami River. In 1999 it adopted limited home rule, giving its three elected trustees broader authority to set local regulations, similar to a city government. Once largely farmland, the township has grown since the 1960s into one of the fastest-growing suburban communities in the Cincinnati region, anchored along the Interstate 275 business loop.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Miami Township Police Department.