Lenexa police alert of jugging thefts near 95th and Quivira

LENEXA, Kan.-- Lenexa authorities are sounding the alarm about an uptick in thefts targeting area bank clients..

Police say they've responded to several jugging thefts near 95th St. and Quivira Road..

Jugging includes a victim being followed from their bank after making a cash withdrawal. Thieves follow the victim to a second place and wait for them to leave their car before burglarizing the vehicle to take cash and other valuables.

Cops state these thefts are happening throughout daylight hours in busy shopping centers.

To avoid having your automobile window smashed, the department is asking people to prevent distractions at the bank, take note of their environments and be discrete when leaving the bank after a withdrawal.

Officers are likewise reminding motorists to prevent leaving belongings in the automobile unattended.