- Police in Salt Lake City offer tips to prevent car thefts and break-ins.
- Recommendations include keeping valuables out of sight and parking in well-lit areas.
- Residents can request police patrols for added security in their neighborhoods.
SALT LAKE CITY — With our weather warming up, more people are out and about, which means criminals too. Police are concerned about any number of crimes, including car break-ins. They have some smart recommendations to avoid becoming a victim.
Car break-ins aren’t limited to when the weather is better; police see them over and over across the state. They want to help you lower the odds of your car being targeted.
Car thefts and car break-ins can seemingly happen at random. In August, 14 cars were broken into in Fruit Heights, cars in [Herriman got hit in December](Herriman residents on edge after multiple cars burglarized at apartment complex) and last month KSL obtained video of a thief driving off with someone else’s truck in West Jordan…