FERNDALE - Police are investigating about a half dozen vehicle prowls in north Ferndale.

Prowlers have pestered Thornton Street and the neighborhoods to the north and south since Jan. 5..

Ferndale Police Lt. Matt Huffman suspects a few more prowls went unreported, because some people might not have noticed someone rummaged through their cars.

Police have a few solid leads in the thefts - including an interrupted prowl that set off a chase with police dogs at 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11. But no arrests have been made.

If you live in that area, lock your doors. Thieves are a lot less likely to steal from a locked vehicle. And if you suspect your car has been tampered with, dial 911.

For a map of the prowling locations, see The Dispatcher Blog.

Reach Caleb Hutton at 360-715-2276 or caleb.hutton@bellinghamherald.com. Read his dispatcher blog at blogs.bellinghamherald.com/dispatcher or follow him on Twitter at @bhamcrime.