It started as a missing vehicle. Then it turned into something else entirely.
Officers were called after a resident couldn’t find her car and feared it had been stolen. About 20 minutes later, the vehicle turned up parked in a different spot, bringing a quick sense of relief.
But that didn’t last.
Roughly an hour later, officers were called back when the owner discovered items had been taken from inside the vehicle.
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According to the report, Portsmouth police responded to Hill View Retirement Center, where they spoke with two witnesses and gathered information for a theft report.
The vehicle itself — a navy blue Ford Escape — was recovered, but whatever was taken from inside it was not.
