ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office is investigating a car theft in the 700 block of Boca Chica Drive early Thursday morning. Residents believe a group of thieves came to their neighborhood to break into cars, steal vehicles and possibly break into homes.

“We were awakened by our dog barking non-stop,” said Michael Follmer.

A surveillance camera caught the thieves driving into the neighborhood in a black, 4-door Dodge Ram pickup around 1:40 a.m. A camera at Follmer’s house recorded one of them walking up to his house and using a flashlight to look into his living.

The neighborhood has seen an uptick in thefts from vehicles and car thefts over the last few years. Follmer had a truck stolen in 2023, but it was recovered later.

Residents haven’t always b

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