Newtown Police Department is investigating a purse theft from a car at a local gas station.  Newtown Police say a woman was pumping gas last Friday when a  car drove up to the pumps next to her, a male jumped out and grabbed a purse off the front seat.  Newtown Police called on residents to be aware of their surroundings, take out valuables and take key.  They're also reminding people to lock unattended vehicles as cars are still being entered into every night.  Newtown Police say locally and across the state vehicles are being stolen at numbers that have never been seen.