THEFTS POINT TO JOY RIDERS TOYOTAS STOLEN MOST.Byline: Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service) Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - Auto thefts in Lancaster have shot up nearly 50 percent in the last six weeks, and sheriff's officials say youths out joy riding might be to blame. The city has funded a special team of sheriff's deputies to track down the thieves List of Thieves. Famous
``They are putting some special operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. in place to see if they can catch who is doing this,'' said sheriff's Lt. Gordon Carn of the Lancaster station. More than 100 vehicles have been stolen in the past six weeks, with the majority of those in June. Most were recovered near where they were stolen with little or no damage, Carn said. And soon after stolen vehicles were recovered, new thefts occurred. ``With professional thieves, we'll find the car missing wheels, and engine or parts,'' Carn said. ``That's not the case here. That's why we believe it may be joy riders.'' Crime analysts have worked for several days trying to determine links but said only that the problem is widespread and there is no real pattern. Officials say the highest percentage of the thefts were reported during the daytime Daytime may refer to:
hours on Mondays and Wednesdays. The car of choice for the thieves seems to be the Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. , with Toyota pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their trucks coming in second, officials said. To guard against auto thefts, sheriff's officials recommend parking in a secure area if possible, locking doors, keeping windows closed - or open a crack on hot days; holding onto, installing a hidden shut off switch when possible or using a steering The process whereby builders, brokers, and rental property managers induce purchasers or lessees of real property to buy land or rent premises in neighborhoods composed of persons of the same race. wheel lock; keeping valuables out of view; and reporting suspicious activity immediately. ``Not only is the owner of the car a victim, but everyone in the community is a victim because it affects all of our insurance rates,'' Carn said. ``The key is if everyone in the community helps out. We could end this.'' |
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