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Two Cars Burglarized

Last week on Thursday night, Nov. 6th a Honda Accord parked on Crown St. between Kingston and Brooklyn was broken into and burglarized, the thief made off with the cars 2 airbags and did not take anything else from the car. A yid that was passing by saw the perp and called the police, but they did not apprehend the thief. The owner of the vehicle later followed up with the police and made sure a report had been filed.

Then yesterday another car had been broken into and burglarized over night. The car, also a Honda Accord, was parked on Montgomery St. between Brooklyn and Kingston had been broken into and its airbags and navigation system removed, again with nothing else taken.

More in the Extended Article.

There seems to be this new pattern in what was not an uncommon occurrence with incidents like Xenon headlights were stolen out of cars as well as Navigation systems and Airbags. The Honda Accord is a popular car in the neighborhood and now that we have a ‘new’ and ‘improved’ car thief preying on our cars. Residents need to keep an extra and more vigilant lookout for such perps. The cost to replace these items runs much higher then just a new piece of glass.

The absurdity is that a pair of Xenon headlights cost as an option from the car manufacturer upwards of $800, and when stolen they get peddled on the street to various body shops and the thief gets off with $100 at the most for the items. Same goes for Navigation systems and Airbags.

So if you see someone looking into cars or walking slowly around with no apparent destination or goal, no matter what time at night we urge you to please call and notify Shomrim at (718) 774-3333 24/7.

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13 Comments

  • FLATBUSH RESIDENT

    WATCH THE RIMS….IN FLATBUSH THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF “NEWER HONDA ACCORDS’ FOUND ON MILK CRATES IN THE MORNING..THEY STEAL THE RIMS..AND LEAVE THE CAR UP IN THE AIR

  • CN

    There are security devises available that make it very had to steal the air bag in the steering wheel.

  • confused...

    whats so valuable about an air bag that thats what the perp ran off with? what can the guy do with it already??

  • BrookAve

    To Flatbush: We should only find the scum and put him under the car and remove the milk crates.

  • member of anash

    i wanted to post a comment that im amazed how there were no crimes commited in the past few weeks though i suppse this messed it up! boruch Hashem though that no one was physically hurt for the past while or any mugging attempts. yashar koach! we must take this as a sign for the arrival of the redemption with moshiach! amen.

  • a bochur from Sydney

    To confused:
    alot of these theifs work for different car dealers I once heard that there was a car theif aprehended with a shopping list of items he needed it is a way to make money and save money

  • BORUCH N. HOFFINGER

    B“H
    It might be Derrick (not Lemerick, YM”S) Nelson (YM“S), who the ”authorities” sent to Riker’s Island for 90 days. Perhaps he got a better education than he had before and some friends?
    Well, he might be back vandalizing and robbing your vehicles.
    Wonderful country!

  • Rachaim

    I drive a Honda Accord and a few years ago my air bags were also stolen. The theif broke into the car by breaking the small back window similarly to these cars. I guess this guy is back on the streets.

  • Neshama

    Just a thought, because I read on another site that security measures in NYC now include warnings about women jihadists that fake being pregnant (but are concealing explosives). This was not a specific warning they received, but as a general warning because of the increase of women jihadists.

    Could these air bags be used in such a situation?
    Can the navigation equip be used in bomb making?

  • realist

    to member of anash:
    There aren’t supposed to be ANY “incidents” occuring in the neiborhood such as muggings, shootings, punch-ups and the like. the fact that you are displaying your exuberance over the fact that no incidents as such having occured is disheartening.

  • Get Real, Crime Happens

    “To ‘Realist’ “

    You do have a point, but there is no reason to bash out at another individual who posted a comment unlike your opinion. It’s not like he wrote an article making a grand inaccurate statement.

    It may be true that there is nothing to rejoice about since all this junk should not have to be here in the first place. I always wondered what is so special about Tu B’av, nothing special happened except for the removal of problems, like, the roadblock to Jerusalem was removed, permission to burry the dead of Beitar, etc, so the problems stopped, but there should not be a problem to begin with, so why the simcha?

    But he’s got a point too. When a kid who is a chronic problem for once behaves, even if it were for just one day, he deserves to be complemented. And the complement could be sincere as well. And even if it’s sarcastic, so what, I think it’s pretty good for them animals for trying!

    If you were to be ‘real’, then you’d by now have figured out that so long that the grass is green crime happens, and it will be that way until Moshiach comes.

  • Jason

    Stealing items from an auto is not burglary. It’s only a burglary if it is a commercial vehicle. Stealing the airbags, stereo, etc. is considered larceny (grand or petit based on value). It could also be considered auto stripping and criminal mischief but certainly not burglary.