GREAT FALLS — Civic leaders in Great Falls are calling on residents to take simple precautions to help stop a growing trend: firearms being stolen from unlocked vehicles across Cascade County.

Cascade County Attorney Josh Racki said in a news release, “In recent months, law enforcement has seen a sharp increase in firearm thefts from vehicles — and many of those stolen guns are later being found in the hands of juveniles. This is preventable. We’re asking for the public’s help to stop these thefts before they turn into tragedies.”

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Racki said that most of these incidents happen when vehicles are left unlocked overnight. The offenders, often juveniles, engage in what’s known as “car hopping” — walking through

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