Chicago police are warning residents to be cautious on the Northwest Side of the city after nearly two dozen vehicle thefts were reported in the area in the first week of the new year.
Police said suspects have gained access to the vehicles either through unlocked doors or by breaking a window, and once inside, they’re able to force open the steering column, start the vehicle and drive off.
The only vehicles involved in these thefts are ones that require a key, rather than a push button, to start the vehicle. A viral TikTok “challenge” video that shows how to hot-wire Hyundai and Kia vehicles using a USB cable hasPolice did not provide physical descriptions of the suspects in these incidents, but said there are multiple offenders seen wearing dark clothing and face masks.1600 block of North Cicero on Jan. 1, 2023 at 3 a.m.2300 block of North Keeler on Jan. 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
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