Even though we are shopping more
and more online, we still go to the mall for some of our Christmas shopping.
Car prowls can be a major problem during the holiday season.
Here are some reminders on how to
prevent a car prowl:
• Park
in a well-lit area of a parking lot where it can be seen by passersby. And
avoid isolated areas.
• Lock
the doors and roll up the windows.
• Remove
anything from view. Car prowlers are looking for items that they can sell or
your personal information for ID theft. Some crime prevention professionals
recommend that, at the mall, when you bring gifts to your car from the store
that you put them in your trunk and move your car to another parking space in
another part of the parking lot. That way if you were observed, a car prowler
won’t know where your car is parked.
And, this is the time of year
when some people warm up their cars before heading to work in the morning.
Especially with the cold temperatures like those we are experiencing now. If
you start your car, do not leave it. Unattended cars, with their engines
running, even in your driveway, are prime targets for car thieves.
Snohomish County Sheriff’s
Office:
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