car break-ins

'Tis the season for car break-ins, and Cheyenne police are reminding last-minute Christmas shoppers to "Lock It or Lose It."

Farkas says the department has responded to 76 stolen vehicle reports in the past three months, a 45 percent increase from the same period last year.

Police say the two burglarized four vehicles that were parked in the state parking garage.

Christmas is less than a week away and Cheyenne police are reminding last-minute shoppers to take some simple steps to avoid being "Scrooged."

A Cheyenne man is behind bars after police say he broke into at least two vehicles in Sun Valley this (Monday) morning.