Police remind drivers to stay vigilant as Louisville neighborhoods hit by wave of car break-ins

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Thieves are jumping from neighborhood to neighborhood across Louisville with the same goals — finding unlocked cars and valuable items.

Police say car break-ins are ramping up across the city. Subdivisions are typical targets, with thieves checking every car to see if its unlocked. It’s a task police are trying to get in front of.

“We’ve seen a lot of break-ins, actually, through the entire Metro area for several months, said Eddie Jones, assistant chief of the St. Matthews Police Department. “The problem is there’s so many groups that are involved in this that, within a matter of time, we’re getting hit again by another group.”…

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