Rock Hill man left a spare key in his unlocked car overnight. Now it’s gone.

A Rock Hill man’s car was stolen after he left a spare key inside and the doors unlocked, police say.

The man said he noticed the car was gone about 6 a.m. Thursday from his home on Heckle Boulevard, according to a Rock Hill Police report.

The man told police the silver 2009 Dodge Charge is worth about $11,000, the report says.

The man said he left the car doors unlocked overnight and kept a spare key inside the car, the report says.

There have been many recent reports of break-ins to unlocked cars across York County.

Police have urged residents to always lock their cars and take valuables inside.

The case is still active.

This story was originally published December 1, 2017 at 12:45 PM with the headline "Rock Hill man left a spare key in his unlocked car overnight. Now it’s gone.."