A group of car thieves struck Sacramento State on Thursday, stealing three Ford Mustangs, police said.

Every once in a while, there will be a group that specializes in stealing one type of vehicle, said Lt. Dan Davis of the University Police Department. He said Thursday’s thefts appear to be a pattern.

A blue 1990 Mustang was stolen from one of the parking structures and a primer gray 1967 Mustang was stolen from Parking Lot 7, according to the campus police log.

Pat Jennings, a junior majoring in finance, said his 1993 teal green Mustang was also stolen while on campus.

Jennings said his car was parked next to a fence near Parking Structure II and was “kind of secluded.” He didn’t have any anti-theft devices or an alarm on the car.He said he thinks there was an organized group stealing the cars because there was no sign of a broken window.

“I could probably break into it with a Slim Jim if I had one, it’s not rocket science,” Jennings said.

When Jennings realized his car was stolen, he contacted police to file a report.

Jennings had not heard anything about his car as of Monday. He assumes it has already been scrapped for parts.

Police said the thefts occurred between 7 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. and that they have no leads or suspects, Davis said.

Sac State has anywhere from one to five officers on patrol at any given time: Lt. Davis suggested that drivers purchase anti-theft devices and not park in secluded areas.

He also said people should look into stolen vehicle recovery systems such as LoJack.

Anyone with information can call campus police at 278-6851.

Brandon Darnell can be reached at [email protected]