Thursday, February 2, 2023

Car Thefts On the Rise

West Lake Worth communities concerned after series of car burglaries, thefts

'You shouldn’t have to live in fear in your own home,' resident says

Let's be thankful it is not happening in our community. I remember years ago, there was a surge of vehicle thefts in the City of Lake Worth Beach. The car theft ring was tracked down by our own Lake Worth Police Department and arrests made. My mother's car was stolen at Lakeside Point Gardens where we have a smorgasbord of parked cars. It was found on 2nd Avenue North, stripped for parts.



Cars with keyless entry systems--thieves are capable of searching for a wireless key fob that is within a couple feet of the vehicle. Car thieves can use a $17 "power amplifier" to boost the key searching capabilities, sometimes up to around 100 meters, and pull off a high-tech car break-in. I read where some people are putting their car keys in their freezer.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Most cars are stolen because people leave the doors unlocked. Why go to all of that trouble when there are so many unlocked cars.

They are only going to have it for a few hours anyway, and then they leave it on the street, they are in a crash, or it winds up in the canal.

These kids may be good with computers, but they are not geniuses.

That's why they all wind up at Juvenile Justice in a couple of days.

Lynn Anderson said...

Not all kids. Car theft rings on the rise...sell entire cars or strip for parts. Big business.

Anonymous said...

think i will put a pet rattle snake in the car