WATERTOWN – Sunday morning a black Nissan Altima was stolen outside of the Shell Gas Station on Straits Turnpike, according to the Watertown police.

The keys were left inside the vehicle and the vehicle was left running while the operator went inside the store. The vehicle was stolen in approximately seven seconds.

Police advise people to not leave keys in an unattended vehicle, to lock the doors and be aware of the surroundings.

Suspects are waiting in parking lots for someone to leave their vehicles running unattended. The previous night a vehicle was stolen from CVS in town with the keys left in it. There has been a drastic increase in stolen motor vehicles throughout town and in the area.

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