Kennewick Police Note Rising Number of Gun Thefts From Automobiles

(Tri-Cities, WA) -- Lock your car doors, and hide your guns. Kennewick police say over 30 firearms have been stolen from inside unoccupied cars so far this year. A KPD Facebook post shows there have been 33 guns taken in 30 separate prowling incidents. Vehicles were not properly locked in 93% of those reported incidents.

So far in 2021, KPD officers have taken reports of 33 guns being stolen from vehicles during 30 vehicle prowl incidents....
Posted by Kennewick Police Department on Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Authorities say unlocked vehicles are basically an open invite for theft, and other crimes of opportunity.