Spike in car thefts hits Ocean City as police warn residents to lock up or lose it

Ocean City, NJ – A wave of car thefts has rocked this quiet shore town, prompting local police to sound the alarm with an urgent warning to both residents and visitors: lock your vehicles or risk losing them.

The Ocean City Police Department issued a public advisory on Thursday following a sharp uptick in stolen vehicles across the area, revealing that many of the incidents shared one common factor—unlocked cars with keys left inside. The department is urging the public to stop making it easy for thieves, citing a pattern that points to preventable mistakes.

In a detailed statement, police emphasized the need to remove key fobs from vehicles and to avoid leaving them in cup holders, ignitions, or anywhere

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