Posted on 10/03/22
| News Source: WMAR2NEWS
As you read here on BJL, social media posts are showing teens how to easily steal vehicles.
After a summer of "Gone in 60 Seconds" type car thefts, there is good news for owners of tens of thousands of cars that can be easily stolen, thanks to a viral social media challenge.
A repair kit now showing up at dealerships may end a rash of car thefts nationwide.
Rebecca Perry is among hundreds of Kia and Hyundai owners whose cars have been stolen this year.
"They took away something that I called mine," Perry said.
Her beloved 2019 Kia Soul was stolen from a parking lot outside her home, then taken for a joy ride and wrecked.
Police blame a social media trend on TikTok showing teens how easy it can be, she says, "to start a car and be gone within 20 seconds."