Jun 27, 2012 | News
The reasons why people commit car crimes may vary from trivial inclination to more complicated webs of layered criminal activities. This sort of fluctuation is reflective on why there are some states that experience a higher count of auto theft than the rest. In Ohio, it differs from time to time; although that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t been a primal location for notorious auto theft rings. Stolen cars gets stripped for parts reselling In less than 30 minutes, experienced car thieves can expertly break a person’s car security and drive off with the stolen car. In some cases, they can even strip it bare if the car was parked in a shady spot of a local town. Just last year, local officials apprehended suspects that were involved in one of the largest auto theft rings in the past two decades. With their 25 years in shady business, they operated on five chop shops, two of which were located in Lakewood and Brooklyn. They managed to steal 200 cars over the period of 18 months, and the majority that they hauled were Honda’s. Protect yourself and your community Even if the numbers might be underwhelming, and your location isn’t a target for most auto theft crimes, you shouldn’t be lax on your car security. Your first line of defence involves basic common sense. Hide your keys. Lock your car. Take your things. Keep that in mind as a reminder every time that you leave your car vulnerable. Help spread awareness in your city With this knowledge in hand, you can help keep your city safe by placing the copyright and...