Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
There is an article on the front page of this weeks Classic Car Weekly about car thefts.
It suggests that cancellation of car shows this year has actually led to a decrease of thefts this year. Thieves identify cars at shows, attach a tracker or just follow it home, then steal it later.
It also reports a new trend that battery powered “wildlife“ filming cameras have been found near target properties and on suspects. These are used to help the thieves sus out the habits of the car owners so they know when to carry-out the theft.
Ross is right. Police usually do have a very good idea of who is behind thefts but they’re so crafty it’s impossible to pin anything on them. We had an attempted break in a few years ago. The police arrived within minutes and without even getting out of their car they set-off again on an quick tour of the ”known locals” addresses to see if they could catch any of them on their way back home.
It suggests that cancellation of car shows this year has actually led to a decrease of thefts this year. Thieves identify cars at shows, attach a tracker or just follow it home, then steal it later.
It also reports a new trend that battery powered “wildlife“ filming cameras have been found near target properties and on suspects. These are used to help the thieves sus out the habits of the car owners so they know when to carry-out the theft.
Ross is right. Police usually do have a very good idea of who is behind thefts but they’re so crafty it’s impossible to pin anything on them. We had an attempted break in a few years ago. The police arrived within minutes and without even getting out of their car they set-off again on an quick tour of the ”known locals” addresses to see if they could catch any of them on their way back home.