NEWBURGH – A parking enforcement officer employed by the City of Newburgh was reprimanded for leaving his city vehicle unsecured, only to have it stolen.
It was a couple of weeks ago when the employee left the key in the ignition while the vehicle was unattended, only to find that within minutes, a man jumped in and drove it away.
The vehicle was recovered with only the employee’s personal items stolen, said Police Chief Douglas Solomon. He said a DPW employee witnessed the incident but was unable to get a good look at the suspect.
The city employee was disciplined internally for leaving the car unsecured, Solomon said.
The incident remains under investigation.
