The Evansville Police Department is urging the community to keep your vehicles locked and valuables in your homes.
This comes after officials say unlocked and locked cars are being broken into throughout the city.
They say so far in 2021, 17 guns have been stolen out of vehicles.
One of those vehicles was locked.
According to police, when these weapons are recovered, they are often found in the hands of juveniles or violent criminals.
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