This happened to Laura overnight:
I wanted to pass along Incident #19-471877. My car was parked on Harbor Ave SW [2400 block]. Someone broke into to my 15-year-old car. They attempted to steal it as well, but were unsuccessful. They stole emergency cash, emergency car kit, emergency survival kit, and a bag or two full of donations.
Please remind folks to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity. My car doors were locked and I did not have anything out in view. Bad people suck.
Some hard earned advice for the poster and anyone else with an older car. We once thought our 20 year old corolla so undesirable to thieves we took no special precautions against. We had a break in and theft attempt that rendered our ignition broken entirely – parked right in front of our residence under a street light. We paid $200 to replace the ignition and considered it a done deal but not even 2 weeks later we woke to find it GONE. To make matters worse- despite reporting it to police it was found some weeks later and impounded. We didn’t receive a notice until a week later when it had incurred $600 in impounding fees and was a total loss. It was apparent from is condition that it had been stolen by a pro- who modified its appearance with paint and – laughably – a dealers temporary plate in the window .Our family was devastated by the costs right before xmas of last year. What we’ve since learned : older vehicles are a target – they’re easier to break into and start and no one pays them any special attention. Please- if you haven’t already taken the steps to secure and or change the location where you park – do so. Brazen, uncaring thieves can and will strike again given half the chance! So sorry this happened to you. Wish you better luck soon!
Not to demean the theft of a car, but a car alarm, so far, has been a big help in protecting my 19 year old vehicle, not to mention not keeping valuables in view.
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