Officers urge precaution amidst increased Kia, Hyundai vehicles theft in Porterville

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Following an summation successful car theft and attempted car theft successful Porterville, the Porterville Police Department is urging residents to instrumentality precautions to support their property.

Police accidental the summation successful these crimes chiefly targets Kia and Hyundai vehicles. They promote residents to instrumentality the pursuing precautions to support their vehicles and forestall further incidents:

• Always fastener the doors and rotation up the windows.
• Alarm the vehicle.
• Park successful well-lit areas and unafraid the conveyance wrong the store whenever possible.
• Consider utilizing anti-theft devices and/or surveillance cameras to deter thieves.
• Do not attack anyone displaying suspicious behavior.
• Remove each valuables from the vehicle, including electronics, bags and keys.

They besides counsel residents to enactment vigilant and study immoderate suspicious enactment and/or persons to instrumentality enforcement immediately, arsenic good arsenic to support an oculus retired for radical loitering adjacent vehicles oregon attempting to entree parked cars.

To study immoderate suspicious activity, telephone the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400. Officers accidental anonymous tips are invited and appreciated.