The city of Antioch is dealing with a huge spike in auto thefts. A total of 42 have taken place in the last seven days — 22 of those just over the past weekend.
The city of Antioch is dealing with a huge spike in auto thefts. A total of 42 have taken place in the last seven days -- 22 of those just over the past weekend.
“I feel broken. Honestly, it may sound silly to some but I’m devastated. It’s upsetting.” said Jennifer Grey. Her quick visit to her Antioch vet last Friday ended up costing her big time. As she was inside picking up her dog, someone stole her cherished Buick Lacrosse, right from the parking lot. “It took me a second to register what actually happened. I thought, ‘did I park it where I thought I parked it?’” she said.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.“Over the last week we had 20 vehicle thefts. Over the weekend we had another 22 to bring a total of 42 vehicle thefts over the whole week, seven-day period,” said Price Kendall of the Antioch Police Department.
Police say Kias and Hyundais are the primary targets. They say a social media video has shown the bad guys how easy it is to steal them. Police have stepped up patrols but are short staffed, so they’re trying to get the word out.
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