The best defence against that is Exploited in an economy that is hard is to lock Your luggage, especially your car.
Southington police said Wednesday that car theft remains one of the most criminal cases were reported in the city and arrest recently pointed out the importance of locking your car to prevent the be the next passing thief looking for quick strikes.
The officer took David r. Lugli, from 316 Allen St in New Britain, was detained Wednesday morning after he gave himself up to police on an arrest warrant. Lugli, 18, is charged with third-degree theft and sixth degree larceny for trial Bristol Superior Court indictment on Wednesday.
Court staff said he was initially held in lieu of a bond of $ 25,000 but was released on a promise to appear after the indictment Wednesday. He was back in court on January 12, 2011.
Police reports say Lugli have entered at least two vehicles opened during the night between September 30 and October 1 and took money and other items left in the car. He was able to get $ 75 off a wallet left on one of the cars, police said.
A case in one of the few leading to the arrest over the past few months, police said Wednesday. There is no particular neighborhood have been targeted.
Sgt. Lowell DePalma-historic says in a down economy, it has become the most common types of theft in the city. In most cases, he said the thieves sees it as a crime of "chance" and does not damage the car to pick up the goods.
"What we see is people who are ' testing ' the door to see if they are opened and will take what they can find," said, 1940. "They are not breaking the windows and in many cases, they are just going to check out the door when they walk by, especially late at night.
Southington Police Department has reported an increase in the number of types of cases over the past few weeks, but said it was unusual, 1940 to see sometimes increased and the number of incidents remains consistent year to year.
The best way to avoid being a target is to lock your vehicle and make sure you don't leave important items in the view is open. In many cases, this will be enough to prevent thieves from taking your stuff. The most frequently stolen items including mobile phones, GPS systems, money and other valuables left in the car, which was opened.
In cases where the items were stolen from a locked car, smashing the window because the thief that valuables are left in plain view. 1940 said when nothing is visible and locked cars, most thieves will not take the opportunity to draw attention to themselves with the sound of broken glass late in the evening.
"It seems like common sense, but locking your car is a simple step that many people forget to take. We don't see many instances with windows which left the following year, but it is still essential to deleting things and lock your door, "said, 1940.
Locking your car: it looks like a no-brainer, but, in fact, I see people all the time who left their cars opened. In fact, continues to be a surprise for many years to hear how many acquaintances I don't lock their doors at home. And then we wonder about home invasion! People, wise up-there are bad guys out there.
