CONCORD (BCN) — Police are investigating a vehicle theft from the Sun Valley Mall Sunday afternoon.

According to police, officers responded to 1 Sunvalley Mall on reports of vehicle theft in progress.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a mall security officer had made contact with a suspect allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle on mall property.

Police said the security officer attempted to remove the suspect from the vehicle before a second vehicle arrived, picking up the suspect and fleeing the area.

The attempt was thwarted before officers arrived; however an investigation revealed another vehicle, a 2011 Honda CRV, was stolen and reported to the police earlier in the day.

According to police no suspects have been taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.