You don’t have to drive one of the most likely vehicles to get stolen to become a target for thieves. An alleged auto part theft ring targeted everyday rides across nearly every NYPD precinct in the Bronx and beyond, according to Spectrum News NY1. The NYPD and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office announced that 16 people have been arrested in connection with this well-organized operation. From CBS News:
“Like a race car pit crew in the dead of night. When I saw some of [the surveillance video footage], it’s like you’re looking at the ‘F1’ movie,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
Rather than the top-dollar cars of “Gone in 60 Seconds” or the high-end TVs and VCRs of “The Fast and the Furious,” the crew reportedly targeted Honda and Toyota sedans and SUVs. This was not because their wheels are expensive, but because they’re extremely common and in high demand. They were also quite easy to sell in person or on Facebook Marketplace for cash with no questions asked. Naturally, catalytic converters were in the mix, too.
‘Operation Pit Crew’
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