PINECREST, Fla. – Well-guarded Pinecrest homes are not deterring crime rings from leaping partitions and going over fences making an attempt to steal cars.
For resident William Alger, it’s the tenth time his alarms have gone off and he has seen individuals operating from his dwelling. They are after his cars.
Chief Jason Cohen of Pinecrest Police says it is a small a part of a giant drawback.
“What they are looking for are unlocked vehicles with the key fobs left in the vehicle,” who says the crime rings at work are concentrating on homes that appear like they’re fairly nicely guarded, however oftentimes the thieves have been profitable at homes in a number of cities all through South Florida.
“When we talk to other agencies that are having the same problem, the m.o. is very similar. It’s usually a group of three or four guys in one car. They are usually coming into neighborhoods driving a higher-end car so that it doesn’t stick out,” stated Cohen.
Cohen stated they’re after the cars themselves and 75 % of the automobiles stolen in Pinecrest have been cars with key fobs left inside. Police say in the event that they don’t discover a fob, they take no matter they will from each unlocked automobile.
The widespread variable is that many owners are clearly letting their guards down. They are assuming that gates, partitions and cameras are greater than sufficient. South Dade cities are locations the place crimes are on the highest. Authorities are reminding owners to lock their automobile doorways and not depart keys inside regardless of the place you reside or how safe you suppose your own home is.
Pinecrest police are looking by license plate readers making an attempt to discover further leads within the instances.
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