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16th May 2012 Issue no. 120
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Lock jammers target prestige cars
Surrey police are exploring the theory that a gang of car thieves are jamming central locking systems to make it easier to steal goods from cars.
The theory arose after a witness reported that a man used an electronic device to prevent doors from locking when he parked his Lexus at a local supermarket. Apparently the suspect was lurking in the car park and wearing unusually warm clothes for the season, something that made him stand out like a sore thumb, according to police. The motorist discovered that his car lock would not engage whereupon the suspect walked off seconds before the lock mysteriously started working again.
Inspector Richard Haycock told local newspapers that the possible use of the car lock jammers would help explain a recent spate of thefts from vehicles that have occurred without leaving any signs of forced entry.
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