The Bristol Police Department is warning residents to be on alert due to an uptick in car thefts.
Authorities said they've already received 29 stolen car reports this month, and a lot of the thefts are happening at Cumberland Farms on Pine Street.
Police said you should make sure to lock your vehicles, and you shouldn't keep them idling.
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"We want to urge our citizens to not leave their vehicles running at their homes and at gas stations," Bristol police said.
Last year, the police department received a total of 249 stolen car reports.
