BUFFALO — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office has a warning for residents with cars outside their homes: Lock them.

ECSO reports that there has been a string of thieves taking garage door openers from unlocked cars and using them to gain entry into the homes — then stealing items from the homes.

The sheriff’s office also notes that most thefts from cars are done from cars that are unlocked.



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