Press release from the Orange County Sheriff's Department: Approximately 10 times a day, someone is a victim of vehicle-related property crime in Orange County, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Orange County Sheriff's Department Crime Analysis Detail. From January to June, the department has seen an overall increase in vehicle-related crime in OCSD's jurisdiction with 1,880 total crimes reported. Vehicle theft, which means a suspect stole from an unlocked vehicle, accounts for the largest number of vehicle-related crime in the Sheriff's Department jurisdiction with 892 reported crimes – 309 for grand theft and 582 for petty theft. There were 508 vehicle burglaries, or using force to break into a vehicle to steal items, and 480 reported stolen vehicles in the six-month period. There are many things you can do to prevent becoming a victim of vehicle-related property crime:

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2020 18:45 UTC