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Article: Car burglars zero in on GPS systems
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- Whittier Daily News
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- June 20, 2009
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Burglars zero in on GPS systems
By Ruby Gonzales Staff Writer
LA MIRADA - GPS systems left on car dashboards or windows are
proving to be irresistible to crooks on the lookout for easy
pickings.
Since Jan. 1, there have been 59 car burglaries in Norwalk, La
Mirada and the Whittier county area where thieves smashed car
windows in the early morning hours and filched the portable
navigation devices. The vehicles were parked on driveways and
residential streets.
Deputies from the sheriff's Norwalk Station are warning residents
not to leave their Global Positioning System devices visible when
they park their cars and to keep a record of the device's serial
number.
Of the 59 burglaries, 32 ...