On Wednesday, February 23, 2011, a neighbor in the vicinity of 121st Pl SE and 45th Ave SE discovered that their vehicle had been broken into. A couple of jackets and the registration slip for the car were taken. The car was covered with lots of snow and tracks indicated that a car drove up on the street and that the footprints in the snow were large. The neighbor is unsure if the car was locked.
In another incident around the same time, a neighbor in the same vicinity discovered their car broken into, also. This break-in occurred either Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. The neighbor spoke to several other neighbors in the area that also had their vehicles broken into or sifted through. Only personal information was taken, no valuables were touched.
Note: According to these reports the car prowlers were targeting personal information and car registration information. This may be more disturbing than taking iPods, cameras or other possessions.
Be sure not to have anything showing in your vehicle. Keep wallets and purses with you, especially since they will have your personal information such as driver’s licenses, credit cards, checks, etc.
As far as your car registration, you can store it in another place other than your vehicle. For example you can keep it in your purse or wallet. The law only requires that you produce it when asked by a law enforcement officer.
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