Not only did thieves steal Drew Cameron's vehicle twice in the space of a few nights, they also tracked his movements and knocked out his home security system.
Car theft victims are worried about their vulnerability to criminals using technology to steal vehicles.
"I slept pretty light on the Saturday night and I ran out the back as they were driving out," he said. There were 2,760 attempted thefts – a spike of 43 per cent – and 9,000 instances of items being stolen from inside vehicles, which was an increase of 17.2 per cent. The keys were still inside the house and police told her the thieves had used a bluetooth relay device to start her car.The theft has made the practicalities of a rural family life, which often requires weekly commutes of 1,000 kilometres, almost impossible to navigate.
Her vehicle was eventually recovered from a NSW creek and it will take another 18 months to be replaced."I know it's not always practical, but I really think there has to be some sort of consideration for regional , especially if there is a lack of transportation in other forms," she said. "We are now slowly starting to hear that it's technology that's being used by crooks across Victoria.""It sounds crazy, but going back many decades it was quite popular to have a steering wheel lock in your car," she said.
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