Wheel thieves target Carmel apartments

The Carmel Police Department is investigating a series of wheel thefts at apartment complexes over the past month. The suspects jack up the vehicles, steal all four wheels, then leave the vehicles on concrete blocks. The Lakes of Carmel, Woodland Springs Manor and Main Street on the Monon have been hit by the thieves. The thieves apparently got interrupted during one theft attempt and left just one lug nut on each wheel of a targeted car. The car’s owner heard something while driving and pulled over before a wheel could come off.