PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Vehicle Thefts

We are noticing an uptick for Stolen Vehicles in our area.

We have received intelligence that specific vehicles are being targeted for Theft.

Thieves will watch for your vehicle, follow you home and later return to attempt to steal it with their sophisticated equipment to override your vehicle’s electronic system.

If you are the owner of a Jeep or Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango or Ram, with the following sport trim models:

Scatpack

SRT

Hellcat

Hellcat Redeye

Trackhawk

TRX

Be aware that these specific models are currently one of the top targeted stolen vehicles in the United States.

Car thieves now have the ability to program replica keys by using key fob programming devices that they bring with them.

How To Steal A Car In 5 Simple Steps

1. The vehicle owner leaves their key fob unprotected near their front door on a table, on a hook, or in their jacket pocket
2. Thief #1 stands near your home with a relay box that boosts the signal from your fob
3. Thief #2 stands near your car, picks up the boosted signal from thief #1 with their relay box, which boosts the signal to the car.
4. The car believes that you, and your key fob, are standing next to it and so it dutifully unlocks the door allowing the thief to get in to your car, start the engine and drive away.
5. You get up in the morning to go to work only to discover your car has been stolen.

To prevent or make it difficult for your car to be stolen, be vigilant where the vehicle is parked, is it inside or outside?  Do you have protective devices installed on your vehicle?

Consider the below links as options for safety devices that can be installed.

These devices block the signal from your key fob from being transferred to another.  See below youtube example:

Faraday Key Fob Box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlYvjblySSM

Ghost Lock

The ULTIMATE security for your Mopar! (youtube.com)

Tazer-Z Automotive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBb8uGz1Y2o