Here's a heads up from my cop friend....
Top Malls In Oahu to have Auto theft/Brake in's (During the Holiday's)
1)Pearlridge (Highest area, around theaters and Ross parking structure)
2)Ala Moana Center (Highest area, Mostly ewa side of the mall, Sears side)
3)Kahala Mall (Highest area, parking area infront of CPK and structure by longs)
4)Windward Mall (Highest area, near madasada truck area, structure near Straub)
These facts are just a trend my friend has been seeing....Were you park your car helps a little but not entirely.
Article By: BNET Research Center
"Protect Against Car Prowler `Grinches' During the Holiday Season; PEMCO Insurance Advises Shoppers to Choose Parking Wisely and Keep Gifts Covered"
-- Always roll up windows and double check that doors are locked. Don't make it easy for a casual thief to take your possessions or gifts.
-- Park in a well-lit area, and use parking lots frequented by others. A prowl attempt is more likely in darkened or secluded areas. Avoid parking behind fences or hedges.
-- Put all valuables and gifts in your trunk. If that's not possible, conceal gifts and other valuables with a blanket. A car prowler will almost always look inside a car for valuables before risking a break-in, and keeping valuables out of sight reduces your risk.
-- After opening an automatic gate to underground parking, wait for the gate to close before you park. Watch out for thieves waiting to slip in behind you.
-- Avoid parking in attended lots. They're a major source of copied keys, which can be used later to steal your vehicle.
-- If you must park in an attended lot, leave only a concierge key with the attendant. Keep valuables and all materials that could be used for identity theft, vehicle theft, or burglarizing your residence in a locked area that cannot be opened with the concierge key. Again, hide gifts and valuables under cover in your trunk.
-- Try not to unload gifts in your car and then leave it unattended in the same parking spot. Car prowlers might be on the lookout for shoppers traveling back and forth from stores to unload gifts.
-- If you don't park in a secure garage at home, don't leave gifts in cars overnight to keep them secret. Plan some way to move them inside the home undetected, or have your gifts wrapped before you bring them home.
-- Never leave your car running unattended. Vehicles are commonly stolen at ATMs, convenience stores, and self-serve gas stations.
If your car is broken into:
-- Inventory missing articles for later use with the police or an insurance claim.
-- Call the police and file a report. Consider whether surveillance cameras are present that could identify the individual or individuals involved. Even if there's little chance of catching the suspect, alerting the police can help prevent somebody else's car from being prowled.
These tips on protecting against holiday car prowlers appear on the PEMCO Web site (www.pemco.com) along with other useful consumer and insurance tips.
Top Malls In Oahu to have Auto theft/Brake in's (During the Holiday's)
1)Pearlridge (Highest area, around theaters and Ross parking structure)
2)Ala Moana Center (Highest area, Mostly ewa side of the mall, Sears side)
3)Kahala Mall (Highest area, parking area infront of CPK and structure by longs)
4)Windward Mall (Highest area, near madasada truck area, structure near Straub)
These facts are just a trend my friend has been seeing....Were you park your car helps a little but not entirely.
Article By: BNET Research Center
"Protect Against Car Prowler `Grinches' During the Holiday Season; PEMCO Insurance Advises Shoppers to Choose Parking Wisely and Keep Gifts Covered"
-- Always roll up windows and double check that doors are locked. Don't make it easy for a casual thief to take your possessions or gifts.
-- Park in a well-lit area, and use parking lots frequented by others. A prowl attempt is more likely in darkened or secluded areas. Avoid parking behind fences or hedges.
-- Put all valuables and gifts in your trunk. If that's not possible, conceal gifts and other valuables with a blanket. A car prowler will almost always look inside a car for valuables before risking a break-in, and keeping valuables out of sight reduces your risk.
-- After opening an automatic gate to underground parking, wait for the gate to close before you park. Watch out for thieves waiting to slip in behind you.
-- Avoid parking in attended lots. They're a major source of copied keys, which can be used later to steal your vehicle.
-- If you must park in an attended lot, leave only a concierge key with the attendant. Keep valuables and all materials that could be used for identity theft, vehicle theft, or burglarizing your residence in a locked area that cannot be opened with the concierge key. Again, hide gifts and valuables under cover in your trunk.
-- Try not to unload gifts in your car and then leave it unattended in the same parking spot. Car prowlers might be on the lookout for shoppers traveling back and forth from stores to unload gifts.
-- If you don't park in a secure garage at home, don't leave gifts in cars overnight to keep them secret. Plan some way to move them inside the home undetected, or have your gifts wrapped before you bring them home.
-- Never leave your car running unattended. Vehicles are commonly stolen at ATMs, convenience stores, and self-serve gas stations.
If your car is broken into:
-- Inventory missing articles for later use with the police or an insurance claim.
-- Call the police and file a report. Consider whether surveillance cameras are present that could identify the individual or individuals involved. Even if there's little chance of catching the suspect, alerting the police can help prevent somebody else's car from being prowled.
These tips on protecting against holiday car prowlers appear on the PEMCO Web site (www.pemco.com) along with other useful consumer and insurance tips.
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good read
I work @ the theatres (mililani/pealridge) as a projectionist and I am always worried about my car. I check up on it once and a while. A fellow worker just got his car broken into for the second time. Another one got his integra stolen; luckly a friend of his knew the people who stole it and they got it back. They both parked by the theatre on the top level. I dunno if security is in on it. (I am not saying they are)
lets just hope this is a good Christmas season for us all
I work @ the theatres (mililani/pealridge) as a projectionist and I am always worried about my car. I check up on it once and a while. A fellow worker just got his car broken into for the second time. Another one got his integra stolen; luckly a friend of his knew the people who stole it and they got it back. They both parked by the theatre on the top level. I dunno if security is in on it. (I am not saying they are)
lets just hope this is a good Christmas season for us all
^^^Can you get me free tickets?? Had to ask lol