These Burglars Need Just 20 Seconds to Strike — But Even Less Time to Stop

The next time you visit the mall for some last-minute shopping, you might witness a crime without even knowing it.Carhopping, the practice of burglarizing unlocked vehicles in search of anything of value, has become a lucrative "crime of opportunity" across Dallas-Fort Worth."In broad daylight it's a lot harder to break out someone's window than to just lift on the door handle," Mesquite police investigator Autumn Soto said. "It really doesn't draw a whole lot of attention."  Continue reading...

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