ODESSA, TX (KWES) - On Tuesday morning, a car was stolen on the 9300 block of Hawthorne Court after the owner left it unattended briefly.
Corporal Steve Lesueur, of the Odessa Police Department said, "The investigation revealed while the homeowner started their vehicle outside then went inside temporarily and came back out and their vehicle was gone."
On a block where Odessa Police and Midland County Sheriffs live, residents were surprised something like this could happen.
Andrew Shephard, a resident, said, "I've heard some of the neighbors talk about their cars being broken into, this is the first I've heard of a vehicle being stolen."
Shephard had an idea about the cause of the recent break-ins.
"The economy downturn, people are hurting for money. They are going to do anything they can to get money."
Officials and residents added, there are ways to keep your things safe.
Odessa neighborhood dealing with burglaries
Odessa Police said it takes three seconds to commit a burglary. On Tuesday morning, car was stolen on the 9300 block of Hawthorne Court after the owner left it unattended briefly.
