Police: Don't Step Away From Your Running Vehicle Even 'For A Second'
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DENVER (CBS4)- It's Puffer Week in Colorado and that means keep your car running only if you are in it. Police are warning drivers not to leave a vehicle unattended, for any amount of time.
Police say thieves take advantage of a running car with the keys inside and it only takes a moment to drive away.
Last year, the group Coloradans Against Auto Theft reported 19,000 vehicle thefts in Colorado.
Vehicles with remote starters are exempt from citations.
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