Scourge of Midtown
The electronic theft of code from inside locked homes to open and steal expensive cars in the driveway has exploded some 240 percent since late last year in 53 Division. The CBC story linked does not state raw numbers but the stunning statistic is a reflection of car theft in Leaside and area neighborhoods. As previously discussed in The Bulldog and elsewhere, the only fast (and maybe certain way) to prevent such theft is to insulate your key and fob inside the home. Owners have taken to putting the key in a metal box far from any door or window. Some keys are stored in the microwave. The phenomenon seems like an absolute failure of modern technology and manufacturing. Welcome to 2019.
- Rampant car theft in South Bayview as three stolen in days
- Police urge steering locks as car thefts double in 53 Division
- Keyless technology used to steal three Lexus cars in Leaside
