Car prowls remain a problem in
the Puget Sound region. Recently, Bellevue police apprehended 3 car prowlers
who were open about how they operated.
At least one of the car prowlers broke
into cars to feed his heroin habit. The three were charged with possession of a
stolen vehicle. And two of the three were charged with identity theft.
Car prowls in residential area
usually occur at night. These car prowlers:
·
Targeted wealthier neighborhoods that did not
have “Neighborhood Watch” signs.
·
They checked every door handle for unlocked
doors.
·
If they could get into a car, they would look
for spare keys in consoles and glove boxes.
·
They avoided apartment complexes for fear of
being seen.
·
They also avoided homes with open windows,
security signs or surveillance cameras.
While some of the methods that
the car prowlers used may be specific to this group (some car prowlers might
risk targeting apartment complexes because of the high number of cars
concentrated in a small space) it does show that neighborhoods where the
residents look out for each other, locking your doors, and having security
signs and cameras can discourage car prowlers from operating in your area.
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