Chicago police are warning South Side residents after more than a dozen vehicles were either stolen or attempted to be stolen this month from neighborhoods including Bridgeport, McKinley Park and Back of the Yards.
The Chicago Police Department on Monday issued a community alert after 14 separate incidents over the past 10 days.
According to police, owners legally parked their vehicles on the street, then returned later to find them missing. In other cases, owners would find that one of the windows on their vehicle had been broken and the steering column had been peeled in an attempt to take the vehicle. The number of motor vehicle thefts reported throughout Chicago this year as of March 19 is up a whopping 136% over the same time last year ,The community alert did not provide any description of the possible offenders, but police warned residents against leaving their keys in their vehicle or leaving it running while unattended.
Police said Kia and Hyundai owners can obtain anti-theft steering wheel locks from their local Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy office and all 22 police districts can provide residents with a traceable marking etched into their vehicle's catalytic converter.4200 block of South Archer on March 16 at 8:31 a.m.5000 block of South Princeton Avenue on March 16-17 at 5:20 p.m.5100 block of South Loomis on March 19-23 between 8 a.m.–!2:05 p.m.
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