Sheriff Kevin J. McConville would like to remind all Putnam County residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables such as keys, cash, and credit cards from inside.
The Sheriff's Office has taken several reports of items being taken from unlocked vehicles throughout the county in the last couple of weeks. On June 8, 2024, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Lurch Lane in the Town of Philipstown for a stolen vehicle complaint. It was determined that the vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside and was possibly utilized by the suspects to commit thefts from vehicles in the area. The car was located later that day abandoned in the Town of Fishkill.
The Sheriff's Office also took multiple reports from residents in the area of Jaycox Road in the Town of Philipstown on the morning of June 17, who reported that items had been removed from unlocked vehicles in the overnight hours.
The investigation into these incidents is ongoing, and anyone with information or who wants to report a crime is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at (845) 225-4300.
