This time of year we see an upswing in crimes of opportunity. I just posted the following on DailyMile and thought I'd repost it here because we all need to be careful out there.
Yesterday at a track club potluck brunch, I learned that thieves have been deftly breaking into cars parked at Lake Miramar in San Diego by first popping the car's hood, disabling the horn and then somehow opening the doors and very, very carefully lifting credit cards from wallets. They do not disturb anything else so that no one suspects anything (unless they try to use their horn). The victims I know had no idea anything was gone until their credit card companies began calling to ask if they bought $5,000 worth of merchandise at Target -- I know, I thought the same thing: who can spend that much at Target?!
Be careful when you park your car to go for a run or ride, especially if it's a long one. Always assume you are under surveillance, and try not to leave anything valuable to someone else behind or make sure it's locked up securely.
9 comments:
You would think the clerk at Target would wonder who would spend $5,000 and check into it?
Thanks for the reminder!
Target. $5000. That's a whole lot of something! Even for electronics, that would still be a lot.
I sure hope Karma gets those evil doers. Thanks for the heads up.
Good reminder to only take the minimum when I run (driver's license, which should be on me and a few bucks, just in case)
$5000 at Target? That would be hard to do, I bought a boatload of cold-weather gear for our upcoming ski trip today...four four people, and barely went over $300
I don't leave anymore things in my car after my first bad experience in Rome. Thanks for the reminder.
Yep, it's hard to figure out what to do with your wallet and/or GPS. I've figured out what to do with the GPS (but won't say it publicly for obvious reasons.)
Thanks for the reminder. Luckily whenever I run on the esplanade, I can leave my stuff at my friend's apartment.
At MY lake?? CRAP
Its always a good reminder to rely on our common sense. Thanks!
This is crazy! I've been running to the lake lately instead of parking there...but it is still unsettling to know this is happening there. Thanks for the tip! Just discovered your blog and I'm enjoying reading!
Post a Comment