A vehicle stolen in Cape Girardeau was later found in Perryville, Missouri.
According to Cape Girardeau Police Department officials, the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the 2100 block of William Street. The victim left her vehicle, running with the door open, to check to see whether a business was open. When she went back to the vehicle, a suspect brandished a handgun and stole the vehicle. Authorities said a witness identified the suspect.
Police in Perryville later found the vehicle abandoned.
No arrests in the case have been made.
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