Police in Monmouth Beach are echoing a similar and yet all so simple plea for you to take your keys and key fobs out of your vehicle and then promptly lock said vehicle.

Beach Radio logo
Get our free mobile app

The message from MBPD comes amidst the latest car theft in New Jersey, this one in the borough in the middle of the night on Sunday morning.

In this instance, someone hopped in a black 2020 Range Rover in a driveway on Meadow Avenue and then drove off.

As Monmouth Beach Police and Detective Kevin Duerkes investigate this car theft alongside the New Jersey State Police, another vehicle theft came to their attention with possible ties to this case out of the Big Apple.

Police spotted the vehicle around 2:07 am and pursued it as it matches several vehicle thefts that have occurred recently in Monmouth County.

The officers pursuit was stopped because the vehicle he was trying to pull over was flying down the road and out of town.

Officers spotted the vehicle along Ocean Avenue about an hour later but with the same ending on the pursuit due to public safety concerns.

Then, finally, around 5:27 am they found what they said was an "unfamiliar vehicle" along Meadow Avenue.

It turns out, this particular vehicle was reported stolen by the NYPD.

Monmouth Beach Police said that they believe "the Range Rover was stolen and this vehicle was likely left by the same suspects."

They continue to investigate, but again, remind you to do your part in securing your vehicle.

You can follow Vin Ebenau on Twitter and Instagram and email news tips to vin.ebenau@townsquaremedia.com.

Have You Seen Them? Monmouth County's Most Wanted

NEXT: 10 Jersey Shore School Districts Losing Millions From S2 School Funding Formula

Ten times drunk driving changed New Jersey Lives Forever

Have You Seen Them? Ocean County's Most Wanted

12 Times Being High Cost NJ Residents & Towns

Strange NJ Laws You've Never Heard Of

Marijuana legal in NJ: How do the laws work?

Answers to common questions about legalized recreational marijuana in New Jersey and rules about underage use of weed.

NEXT: INSIDE JOE PESCI'S HILARIOUSLY OVER-THE-TOP LAVALLETTE MANSION

LOOK: GO INSIDE JON BON JOVI'S $20 MILLION MIDDLETOWN MANSION

Go Inside Mike 'The Situation's' NJ Mansion

TAKE A TOUR OF JON BON JOVI'S NEW $43 MILLION PALM BEACH MANSION

Jersey Shore Nor'easter 2021 Listener Pictures

LOOK INSIDE: The Most Expensive House in Rumson

This is the most expensive house for sale in Rumson, NJ in 2021

Peek Inside Snooki's New Toms River Waterfront Home

LOOK: See the iconic cars that debuted the year you were born

NEXT: The 100 Best Places to Live on the East Coast

More From Beach Radio