Montgomery Co. Looks to Crackdown on GPS Thefts
posted 5:34 pm Tue February 19, 2008 - Rockville, Md.
Authorities are leaving blue notes on area vehicles warning drivers who leave the navigational devices in plan view.
"They're valuable, it is the hot item right now, and they are untraceable," explains Montgomery County Police officer Michael Prather.
Police say thieves are targeting cars with the expensive electronic devices because they are able to quickly sell off the units, ranging from $20 at a pawn shop to a few hundred on auction sites like eBay.com.
Investigators hope that by warning the public to be more carefully with these units that there will be less break-ins.
Latest Comment on Montgomery Co. Looks to Crackdown on GPS Thefts
Rank & File
9:44 pm on 02/19/08
Unfortunately, I see this all the time... Stupid people leaving GPS, laptops, radar detectors, cell phones and other valuables in plane view and wonder why their cars are broken into. It's called smash and grab people! Be smart when you leave your vehicle take these things with you! Period!
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