27 Unlocked Vehicles Burglarized
 

During the last weekend of June, deputies in Marion County responded to the 2300 block of NE 23rd Pl. in reference to vehicle burglaries. The victim advised that two unlocked vehicles were entered and several items were stolen. Further investigation revealed that an additional six unlocked vehicles were also burglarized. This investigation is ongoing. According

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Dumb enough to leave valuable items in an unlocked car or even a locked vehicle?

No sympathy here!

Foolish to leave doors unlocked but hope they catch the crooks

If someone really needed a weapon WHY would one leave it an unlocked vehicle

We have become such a corrupt world.

Great ? Just like some people keeping weapons with them when they intend to board a plane.

Even worse is when perpetrators cut hole in the bottom of a gas tank to get whatever amount of gas is in the tank. They could get $10-$20. in gas and it will cost you and/or your insuance company at least $500.

Not stolen it was free for the taking
 

I'm a born New Yorker, we were taught to lock up everything as soon as we could hold a key.
There was a news piece a few years back where an FBI agent's gun and ID was stolen from his open car.
Why leave things in your open car, just put it on your front lawn with a sign.

This happened in Silver Springs, twenty-five miles from The Villages and at the edge of the Ocala National Forest, known as a haven for drug addicts and crime. Not our neighborhood!

I'm from here and this didn't use to be like New York. We never locked our car doors much less our house. I did have someone come into the house once to borrow some items. Next day items were returned cleaned along with a pie for the thanks.
And that was only 10 or so years ago.

Another self righteous know it all heard from. Forget the fact that criminals are committing crimes in favor of blaming the victims.

Are the hundreds of golf carts parked in the town squares with golf clubs and other belongings “dumb” as well?

They can't, signs are considered lawn ornaments.

I doubt locked doors stop them if they see something of value? At least they don’t have replace window also. Yes, look might stop rookie teen. But, not going to stop the seasoned methhead needing fix. Fools leave something of value in plain site.

No idea why they would leave the doors unlocked. There are times when you go to a location that specifies no weapons permitted. For that I have a lockbox (LandRover offers it as an add on) to put it in. I can not imagine a way to justify leaving it in an unlocked vehicle.

Had a 3PL company in NY. Use to leave the trailer doors unlocked and open in the yard overnight so no one would smash the lock and door to see what was inside to steal. What a world.