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Lock your car, or risk theft

Monday, July 9, 2007

CANFIELD — City police have arrested three high school students in connection with items were stolen from unlocked cars in the Canfield and Boardman areas.

Detective Brian McGivern said three 17-year-old males are in police custody in connection with a string of thefts from cars that started June 26 and continued until Sunday. He said the names of the teens would be released at a later date, but did say one of the boys attends Canfield High School and the other two attend Boardman High School.

McGivern said the first series of thefts took place in the city June 26 between midnight and 1 a.m. Laptop computers, GPS systems, cell phones and other valuables were taken out of unlocked vehicles. The next series of thefts, McGivern said, took place June 28 in Boardman Township with valuables again taken from unlocked vehicles.

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