Be on the lookout for Tim’s stolen car:
My 2021 maroon Toyota RAV4 was stolen from my house in the 3000 block of 62nd Ave SW, Alki area, last night, 5/27/22. WA license CAX-6565. Last seen parked in the alley at about 11:30 last night. I went to take the trash out today around noon and found that it was missing. SPD report # 22-134944.
If you have a newer keyless entry/start vehicle consider buying a Faraday pouch, and store the key fob there while at home. Keyless entry vehicles can be quickly stolen using a signal booster that can hack the key fob, even through walls.
I read somewhere that storing the fob in a metal can will interfere with the signal.
The crime in this city is ridiculous…. We need to fund the courts and support law enforcement. As a city we need to treat each other with respect and hold people who commit crimes accountable
How does one steal a car? Is it that easy? I mean, I don’t want to know but it just seems so easy based on all of these WSB POSTS. Don’t give away your trade secrets but really. If it’s this easy, let me know so I can prevent it. Do they still just put two wires together? WHAT?
Great question Carole. With all the antitheft devices and alarms and everything I don’t understand how new car such as this can get stolen.
Have you ever seen those things that AAA will use to match the frequency of your key fob if your battery dies or you have an aftermarket alarm? Those things have worked their way onto the black market. I’m in the Fauntleroy area and several months back someone had their Mercedes broken into they caught it on camera and all they did was hold a device up next to the car for about 30 seconds and then the door is unlocked
It’s for this very reason that I store both of my Key Fobs in a Faraday pouch while at home.
Just recently brought one of those pouches and do likewise.
If you are truly curious, you can find a wealth of info via Google. Just use phrases/questions such as “how do cars get stolen without keys.” Some of this technology’s been around for years – this story includes comments from an expert six years ago:
You know if I had a new car I think it’ would be worth the investment to put a LoJack on it and you would know where to find it if somebody’s stolen it
Lojack is an expensive service that only locates your car once it’s already been chopped. Sorta like a black box in an airplane. It’s just as easy and way cheaper to buy a battery charged tracker. You can get them online for less than $25. They can even text you the car starts moving.If someone wants something bad enough, they’ll find a way to get it. Most cars would benefit from a fuel cutoff switch. It’s a simple switch that can shut off your fuel pump and your car won’t start. Hidden well, most thieves won’t bother.But for a 2021 car, I’m inclined to believe it was A) towed, or B) “stolen” by someone with access to a key…or left running/unlocked by the owner. New cars aren’t stolen very often.
Just so you know. Dealerships use transponders to gain quick access to a vehicle without actually having a key. Mechanics use then so that they don’t need to carry a pocket full of keys with them while working on several vehicles in one day. This theft ring in our area has a local dealership’s mechanic working with them. Once they are inside the vehicle they either use a screwdriver to force the ignition switch or just push the start button if that is how that model starts. Sometimes if the car is started without the proper signal key the lights won’t come on. So if you see a newer vehicle drive by in the middle of the night with no lights and/or no license plates that is probably what is happening and I would call 911.
I know it won’t bring your car back, but clearly someone is now using electronics to steal newer cars. Store your keys in a Farday bag at home. They are cheap and worth it to save the pain.https://www.amazon.com/rfid-key-fob-protector-Automotive/s?k=rfid+key+fob+protector&rh=n%3A15684181%2Cp_36%3A1253493011
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