Key Points
- Surfers in San Diego face rising car break-ins and vehicle thefts at beaches.
- Thieves observe surfers hiding keys, then steal valuables or vehicles while they surf.
- Logan “Chucky” Dulien helped expose a crime ring targeting Southern California surfers.
Surfers are easy targets for petty crime, when you think about it.
Particularly when it comes to breaking into cars. A surfer will typically stash their key – under the bumper or on the wheel – then paddle out. If anyone was watching, they could easily swipe the keys, get in the car, rifle through their belongings, or speed away with the vehicle all together, all before the surfer paddles in…clueless of what happened.
It’s nothing new; it’s been happening since surfers and cars existed. But recently, it appears that thieves have increased their grand theft auto fantasies in San Diego, CA…