Car Thefts Spike, How To Prevent Them
By Monica Vaughan, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Whether a thief has a ring of keys for your particular make and model, or the thief simply hops into a truck left running in front of a gas station, a vehicle can be gone in an instant.
And recovering that stolen vehicle takes a while. And the returned vehicle may not be in the same condition as before the theft.
More bad news: It has been happening more often. In 2013,
That increase led to the
That same year, the
They recovered 365 stolen vehicles for a nearly 87 percent recovery rate.
"Some of these vehicles are found completely burned, some are partially stripped, and some are found just as they were stolen just in a different location," said CHP spokesperson
"We'll see vehicles stolen recovered in
But, most frequently, they are found abandoned on the side of the road.
Honda Civics, Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys are the most common vehicles stolen -- often with shaved keys that work in multiple cars -- but officials said they're now seeing an increase of full-sized trucks being taken.
Simple precautionary measures can prevent theft. But owners can also take measures to increase the likelihood of recovering a vehicle.
"Often times, cars that have GPS tracking have a high rate of recovery, quickly," said
She suggested vehicle owners invest in a tracking product, like
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