Crime & Safety
LAPD Offers Tips to Defeat Car Seat Thieves
Newer-model GM SUVs have been burglarized in residential neighborhoods.
From Devonshire Division of the LAPD:
Recently, several newer-model GM SUV's have been broken into in residential neighborhoods in Devonshire Area. The suspect(s) are targeting the third-row seats, which they can easily sell.
Third-row seats can be secured to the vehicle with a bicycle-style cable lock. While this will not prevent someone from breaking in, it should prevent them from taking the seats if they do.
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Another way to prevent access to the rear of the vehicle is to back the vehicle in against a solid object, like a garage or other vehicle that won't move. This will block the rear doors, denying the thieves access.
Address/Location
LAPD - Devonshire Division
10250 Etiwanda Ave
Northridge, CA 91325
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Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 818-363-1726
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