Numerous car break-ins reported at Overland Park hotels

Thieves broke into dozens of vehicles parked outside of Overland Park hotels overnight Monday, according to police.

The crimes were reported at seven hotels in the area near Interstate 435 and Metcalf Avenue, police said. As of mid-afternoon Tuesday, 18 reports had been logged, but officers were still in the process of taking other reports, said police spokesman, Officer Gary Mason.

Witnesses reported seeing a possible suspect vehicle that they described as a red Pontiac Grand Prix or Grand Am.

Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to call Overland Park police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Tony Rizzo, trizzo@kcstar.com

This story was originally published August 19, 2014 at 2:17 PM with the headline "Numerous car break-ins reported at Overland Park hotels."