This story comes out of the UK, but it could just as easily happen in the United States and it probably has.
Instead of risking the possibility of setting off an alarm or getting caught in a carjacking incident, thieves in the UK are reportedly breaking into homes, stealing car keys, and then driving off with the car or cars in the driveway without suspicion. But thieves are also being innovative in their desire to steal keys. If they choose to forego breaking into a home, they are using fishing rods and other devices to snag the keys through letter boxes and other small openings.
According to Staveley Head, a spokesperson for a leading auto insurance company in the UK, the thieves are targeting all types of cars. Some concentrate on modest cars in order to sell the parts.
Robberies of homes in London have increased by 70 percent in recent months. Since April, there have been more than 751 stolen sets of keys reported. That’s quite a difference from 480 reported last year during the same time period.
It just goes to show that thieves are getting smarter and bolder. Help prevent yourself from becoming a victim by keeping the keys to your VW cars in a safe place. You never know when one of these thugs are going to strike.
