PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) — Wheel bandits strike again!
Thieves are taking all four tires and leaving the car on crates right in front of people’s homes and selling them online and tow truck drivers say it’s only getting worse.
“They’re quick, they’re in and out in less than a minute,” said Beebo Aburish.
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Aburish a town truck driver for A-One Towing in the DMV. He said he has already seen more than 10 different incidents so far this year where tires were stolen off cars across the DMV which has been a problem since the pandemic.
“You would think maybe one, once a month would be okay, but three or four a week,” said Aburish. “All the tires are on Facebook marketplace and on Craigslist. So you can find them pretty easy. So I’m just surprised that they haven’t been caught by now.”
Just this week, wheel bandits stole all four tires from two vehicles at a New Carrollton apartment complex. Aburish says they’re using a variety of wheel lock kits from the dealership to remove the wheel locks and steal the tires.