It's cold out there......................

 

As an Auto Theft Detective, I want to send a reminder to all members & their families regarding your personal cars...........

 

Please do NOT leave your car running unattended.  This refers to warming your car up in the morning, or it leaving it running at your local convenience store.

 

I have run into too many theft victims who always tell me "I just went inside for 5 minutes."  This can be especially scary for people who leave their infants unattended in running cars........Believe me, it happens every day

 

Bottom line, before you walk back inside your house, or by the time you add cream to your coffee, an "opportunist" can easily make off with your car.  I live in a "quiet, safe" town & it has happened several times here.

 

Please don't make yourself a victim.  Many insurance companies are refusing payment to "victims" who leave the keys in a running car.

 

I have found that the best way to deal with this is to invest in an automatic start with a brake cutoff.  Mine came with an alarm, & I use it all the time, hot (A/C) or in the cold.

 

p.s................If you own a fairly new car, be sure to remove the VALET KEYS from the owner's manual in your glove box.  Many thieves are breaking windows, looking for these keys & making off with brand new Acuras, Audis, BMWs & such.  This also refers to transponders left in the car for push button start vehicles (like the C-6) also.

 

Please don't make me say I told you so..............The first line against theft is you!

 

Best wishes,

Anthony