CADILLAC ESCALADE THEFTS

CADILLAC ESCALADES THEFTS HAVE BECOME A COUNTY-WIDE PROBLEM AND THE WEST LOS ANGELES
AREA HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNE. TWENTY-THREE OF THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM OUR
DIVISION SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, AND THE THEFTS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED.

ALTHOUGH ESCALADES HAVE BEEN STOLEN EVERYWHERE IN OUR AREA, THE MOST RECENT
CONCENTRATION HAS OCCURRED IN AREAS WEST OF THE 405 FREEWAY, OFF OF SUNSET BLVD.

ESCALADES ARE EASY TO STEAL AND SERVE MANY PURPOSES FOR THE THIEVES. THE THIEVES
ALSO KNOW HOW TO DEFEAT THE FACTORY TRACKING SYSTEM. IF YOUR CAR IS NOT PARKED IN
THE GARAGE OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE, IT IS FAIR GAME.

AS A FINAL MEASURE, HAVE A LOJACK SYSTEM INSTALLED. ALL HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES,
SUCH AS PORCHES, TAHOES, YUKONS, AS WELL AS ESCALADES, SHOULD HAVE THIS ANTI-THEFT
SYSTEM.
LOJACK HAS OVER A NINETY-PERCENT RECOVERY RATE AND THE CARS ARE USUALLY RECOVERED
BEFORE THEY CAN BE TAMPERED WITH OR STRIPPED.

IF A CRIME HAS OCCURRED, OR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OBSERVED, PLEASE CONTACT 911
IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE A UNIT DISPATCHED. OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY MAY BE REPORTED TO
THE WLA AUTOS UNIT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT (310) 444-1580. FOR DETAILED
CRIME PREVENTION HANDOUTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE OF THE WLA
COMMUNITY POLICE STATION AT (310) 444-8431.

Note the shout-out to owners of other stealables: Get that Lojack on your Tahoe, Yukon and "Porch."

Say what you will about SUVs or high-priced sports cars - nobody in this town should get their wheels ripped off.