The South Plains Auto Theft Task Force reported a spike in car burglaries during the holiday season. However, they said it is still increasing across the Hub City.
Henderson said she thought she did everything right by locking her vehicle, covering her belongings, and parking in a well lit area. However, the thief was still able to steal her personal information.
“I was terrified,” Henderson said. Were they already using my debit card, were they trying to get my ID, I had my social card in there for me and my children.”
Myers said the top mistake they see is people leaving belongings in the car, even covered up. Because that’s a signal to potential thieves that valuables are in that vehicle.
“Usually any time that there’s something is piled up in the back seat with a bunch of coats things like that,” Myers said. “That’s what a lot of people do to disguise stuff so don’t have a lot of coats or what not in the back of your seat because that just gives people a reason to think what’s underneath those coats.”
If you have a tip about a car burglary or any crime, call Crime Line at 741-1000.
