Taj Simmons is a multimedia journalist who joined WRTV in August 2023.
INDIANAPOLIS — If you drive in Indianapolis or Marion County , you should be aware that your car might be a hot commodity for thieves.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reports car thefts in Marion County have increased 38 percent so far in 2024 compared to this point in time last year. The rising car thefts are an anomaly compared to the rest of IMPD's statistics, which show all other crime decreasing across Indianapolis. As a comparison, IMPD has counted more car thefts in 2024 than all violent crimes combined .Car break-ins in Indianapolis are on the rise "When people see an opportunity, sometimes they may capitalize on it," said Officer Alyssa Hunter of IMPD.
"Officers are utilizing automatic license plate readers to see where vehicles are traveling," Hunter said."We can see if a vehicle is stolen with these automatic license plate readers, so after seeing that, it allows us to send officers to that particular area to search for that vehicle."
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