More and more GPS users wake up and find their car window smashed. Housewives doing groceries or couples out for a weekend movie get back to their vehicle and find themselves in panic. Teenagers having enough of the mall trip get back to their cars and start calling their parents. They all have one experience in common – they find the GPS satellite navigation devices stolen from their vehicles.
Today, GPS theft reports continue to soar, despite consistent efforts of the local law enforcers and sufficient warnings from authorities. Although the satnavs aren’t perceived as those high-end luxury items like they used to be ten years ago, it doesn’t deter the thieves from stealing them from cars just the same. In fact, the GPS are probably the top-most hot item to snatch from the parked cars. These devices that come with helpful interactive maps and real-time satellite navigation continue to be attractive to thieves all over America and some parts of Canada.
The most targeted area by these unscrupulous thieves are places with huge numbers of parked cars such as a sports arena, malls, condo complexes and movie theaters. The number of reports regarding stolen satnavs is so huge that Connecticut police consider GPS thefts a national problem.
Meanwhile, the manufacturers of these hot-items are discouraged over the wave of petty crimes. GPS companies have reiterated that they have modified the devices smaller and more portable so they will not be left in cars and the glove compartments for thieves to feast on.
Local police enforcements have doubled their campaigns to protect GPS users from thieves, saying it’s always wise to remove GPS and other valuables from plain sight, and to always take your satnavs with you or place them in more secure areas of the car. Authorities have also encouraged the public to invest in an anti-theft device and never forget to keep car doors locked.
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