Business owners in Las Vegas’ Chinatown say thieves are targeting drivers at the popular tourist destination just minutes from the Strip, and they want city leaders to do more to stop it.
WATCH | Shellye Leggett hears from concerned business owners and locals about the thefts:
Car break-ins plague Chinatown as business owners demand more police protection
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported more than 150 vehicle thefts between June 30 and July 12 in at least two ZIP codes covering Chinatown and the Spring Valley area.
Sarah Sorrells, owner of Claw World USA, said she has watched the crimes unfold right outside her business. Thieves smash car windows and grab valuables in seconds, she said, and the break-ins happen almost every weekend…