Officers from the Department of Public Safety responded to two different reports involving green Ford Mustangs at The U of M Thursday and another on Friday.
The first call was to the Student Recreation and Fitness Center parking lot on Southern around 7 p.m. Thursday involving a green 1994 Ford Mustang.
Sophomore nursing major Ryan Caltrider's mustang was parked there and when he returned around 7:30 p.m., his vehicle was gone, he said.
Over the weekend, Caltrider said he spotted his vehicle while driving on the expressway.
"I found my car sitting on I-240," Caltrider said. "I pulled over to look inside of the vehicle to make sure that was my car."
Caltrider said he then called the police.
According to Caltrider, the damages reported to the car include a broken left front headlight, right door lock and steering column.
"They only took one thing," Caltrider said. "A Master P CD."
Caltrider's Mustang has not been returned to him. He is waiting to receive estimates on the damage done to the vehicle.
Caltrider said he advises individuals to invest in an alarm.
The second call occurred around 8 p.m. It involved an attempted theft on the corner of Watauga and Patterson.
The victim, freshmen foreign language major Katherine Bowles, said she was upset when she returned to her 1996 Ford green Mustang and found it damaged.
"I cried," Bowles said. "My car means a lot to me."
According to a police services report, Bowles' ignition had been pulled out of the steering column and was lying in the driver's seat. In the report, Bowles was quoted as saying she had locked both doors to the vehicle.
Bowles said someone must have scared the thief or thieves, because they did not finish the job. She said nothing was missing from the vehicle.
"I feel like it's an invasion of privacy," Bowles said. "[They] touched my stuff like it's no big deal."
The precautions Bowles said she is taking to prevent future break-ins include locking all doors, parking under a light and checking on the car every now and then.
On Friday, officers reported that a vehicle on the Zach Curlin north lot had a passenger side window busted out. The radio/CD player was stolen along with four music CDs.
Bruce Harber, associate director of police services said everybody should be cautious to ensure the safety of their vehicles.
Harber said anytime vehicles are stolen from campus, officers from Police Services are on alert.
"The biggest problem we are having on campus is thefts involving vehicles," Harber said.
According to Harber, Mustangs have not been a trend until the last two or three occurrences.
"No matter what you drive, you should not leave (valuable) items in view," Harber said. "Try securing items in the trunk or glove box."
