WATERTOWN, Conn. (1010 WINS) — The brazen theft of a car sitting idle at a Connecticut gas station this week lasted only about seven seconds, police said.
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It happened Sunday at about 10:15 a.m. at the Shell gas station on Straits Turnpike in Watertown.
Watertown police said the keys were inside the black Nissan Altima and the operator left the car running as they went inside the store.
Video released by police shows a car pulling up next to the Altima. A person then appears to hop out of the passenger side of the car and jump into the driver's seat of the Altima before both vehicles speed away.
Police are warning the public not to leave their keys inside their cars, to lock their doors and to be aware of their surroundings.
"Suspects are waiting in parking lots for someone to leave their vehicles running unattended," Watertown police said in a Facebook post.
The department said that just the night before, a car with its keys left inside was stolen from a CVS.
"There has been a drastic increase in stolen motor vehicles throughout town and in the area," police added.
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