Lexington police are conducting ongoing and frequent investigations of car break-ins. A significant number of the crimes this year have occurred in residential neighborhoods. The holiday season, law officers say, only tends to increase opportunities for this crime.
Lexington police officer Bige Towery says, in addition to residential areas, an equal threat can be found in shopping center parking lots, “The opportunity is there many times during the holidays because you have an abundance of cars in one location.”
Towery doesn’t necessarily expect more break-ins at mall lots over the next month or so compared to past years. He says preventive measures like never leaving keys in a vehicle and placing purchases out of sight can work to reduce these thefts.?
