Police ask residents to be on alert for car thefts during winter
MEDICINE HAT, AB – Hide your keys – car thefts are on the rise.
Medicine Hat Police Service (MHPS) urge residents to remain vigilant during the winter months, when the risk of vehicle theft increases. Many people tend to leave their cars idling to warm them up on cold days, and a running car is an easier snag for car thieves.
““People don’t want to make a bunch of noise, they don’t want to be prying on something, they don’t want to be smashing windows. They’re going to go for the easy ones,” said MHPS St/Sgt. Mark Fentiman. Fentiman added that cars are often stolen for their parts, and in some cases, thieves use them to commit further crimes.