Tulsa Police: Don't leave keys in car or unattended

Tulsa has seen a rise in auto thefts in the past few years, and Tulsa Police say the majority of the time it's crime of opportunity.

2 Works for You's Gitzel Puente explains.

ADVANTAGE WHEN THEY SEE ACAR RUNNING IN A PARKINGLOT..

AND NO ONE INSIDE.MAYBE YOU STEP OUT TO RUN AQUICK ERRAND AT THE STORE..OR PAY FOR GAS.

BUT IT'SNEVER A GOOD IDEA.IN THOSE BRIEF MINUTES..MAYBE EVEN SECONDS..

A THIEFCAN SNATCH YOUR CAR ANDLEAVE YOU STRANDED.

DATACOLLECTED BY "INSURIFY"RANKS TULSA AS THE 14THHIGHEST CITY FOR CAR THEFTIN 2018..

BEATING BIGGERCITIES LIKE PORTLAND AND SANFRANCISCO.

EVERY YEAR..

THETULSA POLICE DEPARTMENTINVESTIGATES THESE CRIMES OFOPPORTUNITY.

THEY SAY IT'SMORE PREVALENT THIS TIME OFYEAR WHEN IT'S COLDOUTSIDE..

AND DRIVERS WANTTO KEEP THEIR CARS WARMWHILE THEY RUN INSIDE.2:43- 53 "Right now as of2020, we have 142 reportedthefts of vehicles, which isan average of 11 a day, soif we keep this up, we'regoing to continue seeingthat rise."REMEMBER THAT IN OKLAHOMA..YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE FINED IFYOU LEAVE YOURENGINE RUNNING ANDUNATTENDED.

IT CAN COST YOUTHIRTY BUCKS.IN TULSA -- THE MOST COMMONSTOLEN CARS ARE HONDAS ANDCHEVY PICKUP TRUCKS.

THEBEST WAY TO AVOID BEING AVICTIM ARE TO NOT LEAVE YOURKEYS IN YOUR CAR..

AS SIMPLEAS THAT SOUNDS.

ALWAYS LOCKYOUR DOORS..

REPORTING INTULSA, GP, 2WFY.PARENTS ARE LOOKING FORANSWERS... AFTER THE TULSAPUBLIC