Break In

Police in Connecticut are trying to teach forgetful drivers a lesson by grabbing any valuables they can see out of unlocked cars.

It used to be that all it took to steal a car was a slim jim and a deft hand. But as the recent hacks of models like the Toyota Prius and Tesla Model S shows, these days it takes some real technical know-how. Automakers appear to actually be taking this threat seriously, which means they'll be keenly interested in the news that hacker Silvio Cesare in Australia has his own high-tech approach to breaking into a vehicle that is even possible remotely.

A reporter broadcasting live in front of a Oakland police headquarters in California about a crime wave became a victim herself when her purse was stolen out of the news van.

A thief who broke into at least five cars in a suburban Oregon neighborhood made off with an unusual cache of items, over $500 worth of sex toys, novelties and clothing.

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