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Suspect Wanted for Auto Burglary on Stafford Place

by Ambria R. Washington

January 23, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Burglary/Theft, Third District

Suspect Wanted for Auto Burglary on Stafford Place

The NOPD is searching for an unknown subject seen burglarizing a vehicle in the 300 block of Stafford Place.

The incident happened on January 23, 2018.  At around 3:38 a.m., an unknown male subject was captured on video surveillance exiting a dark-colored, late model Ford crew cab truck. The suspect then proceeded to the victim’s unlocked truck and took multiple items including a MacBook laptop.

Surveillance video of the incident can be seen at https://youtu.be/ZQNXK_lifMM

Anyone with any information on the identity of the subject or vehicle should contact any Third District detective at 504-658-6323, 504-658-6030 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

 

Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention

Vehicle burglaries and thefts are largely avoidable. Here are some tips on how to avoid car break-ins and thefts.

1. Lock the doors

2. Close windows and sunroofs

3. Don’t leave valuables such as laptops, cell phones, wallets, purses or GPS devices in plain view

4. Put away the garage door opener and any items with personal information

5. Move valuables to the trunk before reaching your destination

6. Don’t leave any keys in the vehicle, including a valet key or a spare key for another vehicle that parks near yours in your garage, driveway, etc.

7. Park in a well-lighted place whenever possible

8. Use the emergency brake when parking to make it more difficult for a thief to tow your vehicle away. 

Key fobs present a serious weakness in your car's security. An amplifier can detects key fob signals from up to 300 feet away and transmit them to your car so while your keys could be in your house, criminals could still unlock it. To prevent hackers from stealing your key fob signal you can wrap them in foil, place them in a foil-lined box or radio frequency signal blocking bag. You can also put them in your microwave oven – just don’t turn it on.