Lawrence police are investigating a dozen incidents in which gasoline has been stolen from parked vehicles. The incidents began in September and last occurred as recently as early this month.

Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman, said most of the incidents have occurred in the past 10 days. Apparently a suspect is using a drill to make a hole in the bottom of the vehicle’s gas tank to drain the fuel. McKinley said many of the vehicles being targeted are trucks and SUVs.

The incidents have occurred at the following locations, McKinley said:

• 200 block of Pinecone Drive (apartment parking lot)

• 711 W. 23rd St. (Budget Rent-a-car)

• 3700 Clinton Parkway (parking garage)

• 1301 W. 24th St. (apartment parking lot)

• 927 New Hampshire St. (parking garage)

• 2511 W. 31st St. (apartment parking lot)

• 800 block of New Hampshire St. (city parking lot)

• 725 Vermont St. (parking garage)

• 1339 West Campus Road (sorority parking lot)

• 725 Vermont St. (parking garage)

• 1015 Mississippi St. (apartment parking lot)

Police have not identified a suspect, McKinley said. If anyone notices suspicious activity around parked vehicles, police ask them to call 911. Anyone with information about the crimes are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 843-8477. Calls to CrimeStoppers can be anonymous and callers may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.