Distressing!! Car Theft Is 40% Up In Las Vegas Compared To The Last Year

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports that 1,485 cars have been broken into or stolen in the valley so far this year

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There has been a 40% increase since this time last year.Auto workers at Busy Buggy Auto Repair in Spring Valley have been repairing stolen vehicles nonstop.

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Customers call the business every day, according to owner Marco Rodriguez, asking for assistance because their car was either stolen, vandalised, or both.

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According to Rodriguez, "they steal the car for a few hours, do whatever they want with it, and then leave them."

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A man named Daniel spoke with KTNV, but he requested that we withhold his complete name for security reasons. Straight from Daniel's garage, both of his vehicles were taken.

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"I mean, I was in awe. My wife's beloved Escalade had to leave; I had to go upstairs and tell her," Daniel added.

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Both cars were eventually retrieved, according to Daniel, but they were irreparably ruined.

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"Just a nightmare, really. They scratched every square inch of the surface and danced on the collapsed roof, according to Daniel.

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According to Rodriguez, car owners can take preventative precautions like getting an aftermarket alarm or kill switch.

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