Police hand out free locks after drivers asked to come in for 'security update'

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Owners of 2 fashionable car makes are being asked to instrumentality other precautions to forestall break-ins.

Kia and Hyundai drivers are being asked to interaction their dealerships for a bundle information update arsenic definite models lack an immobilizer, making them susceptible to hotwiring.

While drivers hold for an appointment, Fresno Police accidental they are handing retired escaped steering instrumentality locks. Drivers are asked to bring impervious of registration.

The locks volition beryllium offered astatine the pursuing stations connected a first-come, first-served ground Monday done Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Southeast - 224 South Argyle Street
• Southwest - 1211 Fresno Street
• Northwest - 3080 West Shaw Avenue
• Northeast - 1450 East Teague Avenue
• Central - 3502 North Blackstone Avenue Suite 201 (Second level of Manchester Mall)

The locks were provided to the section astatine nary outgo by Kia and Hyundai.