According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), car thefts are increasing across the state.
In Orange County, there were nearly 400 reported car thefts in 2023, which is double the number of reports from 2022, according to the SBI. Some of these incidents involve more and more young people, according to Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood.
“They’re breaking into houses,” Blackwood said. “They’re stealing property, they’re robbing folks, they’re carjacking . They’re using violent tactics to commit these crimes.”…