Thieves stole the tires and wheels right off three vehicles parked in Bethesda garages on Monday.

The mini-spree happened in the middle of the day. Police said two cars parked in the Auburn-Del Ray Garage (4910 Auburn Ave.) were raised on car jacks so the thieves could remove the tires and rims.

The thefts happened between 11 a.m. and 12:45 a.m., according to an alert in a regular weekly email sent out by the county’s Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center.

One car was on the second level of the garage, the other on the third.

Later on Monday, a car just a few blocks away in the Cordell-St. Elmo Garage (4935 St Elmo Ave.) was found with its tires and rims removed.

Officers from the Bethesda-based 2nd District are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call 240-773-6700.