![]() Everything gets shared on the internet, which makes it worse. “I think it’s the world we live in, I guess. The Simpsons said they can’t believe it exists. But then there is that element that is always going to use it for bad where they can,” he said. “We have so many people that use it for good things. So when they see that club on your steering wheel, they’re already going to be thinking this is less likely a vehicle they’re going to want to try to take,” Bradbury said.Įven though CPD itself likes to use social media for good, Bradbury said content like this challenge is frustrating to officers. “The more hurdles you put in front of a thief, the less likely your vehicle is going to be targeted for theft. ![]() (Spectrum News 1/Sam Knef)ĬPD reached out to both manufacturers and received about 220 wheel locks to give out for free to Covington residents. The Covington Police Department received about 220 wheel locks to give to Covington residents for free. “Essentially, it makes it easier for the thieves to steal cars without having to do a whole lot of work,” Bradbury said. Hyundai vehicles from 2011 to 2021 that have a keyed ignition and don’t have an immobilizer have also been targeted. The viral “Kia Boys” challenge has shown thieves how to exploit the design of-and more easily steal-Kia vehicles from 2011 to 2021 that use a steel key to turn-start the ignition. When we did some research, we found out that there was a social media challenge that had been going around that had encouraged people to break into certain kinds of vehicles,” Bradbury said. “And as we looked at, we started to ask why. ![]() When looking specifically at Kia and Hyundai cars, it’s been a stark 480% increase, said Lt. ![]() That equates to about 27 or 28 more stolen vehicles. They wasted no time installing the device, which, given some numbers the city has seen, was likely a wise decision.Īccording to CPD, Covington has had a 39% increase in vehicle thefts in the last year over the previous year. “We were actually looking into buying one, so I’m glad we came down here and got one.” “We have a car that’s getting stolen, so we figured better be safe than sorry,” she said. Syndney and Amanda Simpson picked up a free wheel lock at the Covington Police Department as a preventative measure.
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