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Suspects Wanted in Auto Theft on General Degaulle Drive

by Ambria R. Washington

September 14, 2017

Categories: Be on the Lookout, Videos

Topics: Burglary/Theft, Fourth District

Suspects Wanted in Auto Theft on General Degaulle Drive

The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating and identifying the above suspects after they were seen on surveillance video stealing a vehicle in the 3600 block of General Degaulle Drive.

The incident happened on September 14, 2017.  At about 1:40 a.m., the victim parked his vehicle in a parking space in front of Brother’s Food Mart.  The victim told police he then left the vehicle running while he went into the store to make a purchase.  The above subjects were observed on surveillance video exiting an unknown make or model white vehicle and then entering the victim’s vehicle. The suspects fled in an unknown direction.

Suveillance video of the incident can be seen at https://youtu.be/AF4ApCZnVHc

If you have any information on this incident or the above subjects, please contact any Fourth District Investigative Unit (DIU) detective at 504-658-6040 or 504-658-6045 or Crime Stoppers at 504-822-1111- 1-877-903-7867.

 

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.