Pamela Bell of Cleveland had to deal with unexpected trauma after her 2012 Honda Accord was stolen from the valet stand at the University Hospitals' main campus as she watched in disbelief.
Bell told News 5 she was visiting a loved one at the hospital on April 17 when University Circle Police reported an unidentified man jumped into Bell's car and drove away. Police said Bell's vehicle was left running, with the keys inside the car and the driver's side door open by a LAZ Parking valet attendant when the incident occurred.
Cleveland Police reported Bell's car was found four days later beached under a railroad bridge on Quincy Avenue, with $1,800 in damage and hundreds of personal items stolen from the vehicle. Bell said her garage door opener, license plates, and apartment keys were also missing. National Law Enforcement and Security Expert Tim Dimoff told News 5 that vehicle owners need to ask questions, especially if they plan to use a valet service regularly. Dimoff said it's essential motorists understand all terms, conditions and responsibilities before consistently allowing a valet service to park their vehicle.
“Don’t have any valuables in the vehicle; leave them at home, at your office and minimize your losses, your thefts," Dimoff said. “You do not give them all your keys on your key chain; you should only give them the key that works the car or the electronic fob.” News 5 also reached out to University Hospitals about its security protocol at all main campus valet zones, and it issued the following statement:
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