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String of car thefts in Edmond neighborhood leave residents on edge

Oklahoma City police said multiple reports were made early Sunday morning near 164th Street and Western Avenue.

Updated: 5:05 PM CST Nov 21, 2023

A string of car thefts in an Edmond neighborhood left residents on edge.Oklahoma City police said they’ve worked multiple reports in the area. The neighborhood near 164th Street and Western Avenue was the latest target of car vandals. A neighbor who spoke with KOCO 5 said it’s an inconvenient crime, especially around the holidays.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”It’s just really upsetting because other kids are costing us money around Christmas,” Jenni Langford, whose car was broken into, said.OKC police said several cars were broken into.”One report stated a computer was taken from the inside, damaged, thrown in the street,” said MSgt. Dillon Quirk with OKC police. Langford said nothing was taken out of the truck, but they were left picking up the pieces.>> Download the KOCO 5 App”We didn’t hear anything. We were leaving for family pictures Sunday morning, and our oldest came out to warm it up, and came back inside and said, ‘Dad, your truck! It was broken into,’” Langford said. “One of them on the surveillance, it was like he had done it a hundred times.”OKC police said they don’t have any suspects in custody. They were given Langford’s video but are hoping for more.”We know there is video available in the area, but if anyone has any available from the overnight hours or particularly early morning around three, you’re asked to call Crime Stoppers,” Quirk said.Top HeadlinesSeveral people in critical condition after separate crashes across OklahomaPolitical leaders react to Rosalynn Carter’s deathPolice arrest 2 after reported burglary leads to pursuit in northeast Oklahoma City2 dead, several teenagers injured after shooting in TulsaSooners, Cowboys both move up in AP Top 25 after weekend wins