Ford Trucks Targeted In String Of Gainesville Thefts - WUFT
In the last month there have been a string of vehicle thefts targeting 2003 to 2010 Ford F-250s and F-350s in Gainesville. Thieves are managing to enter locked trucks within a minute, Gainesville Police Department spokesperson Ben Tobias said in an email. “For some reason thieves have figured out that those particular trucks are very easy to break into and extremely easy for them to hot-wire and then steal,” Tobias said. The latest theft involving a Ford truck occurred sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning at the Residence Inn at 3275 SW 40th Blvd. Cars often become popular to steal when thieves figure out quick ways to get into particular models, said Omar Jawad, co-owner of auto shop Sound Depot and Performance. Car thieves often see an alarm system in a car and decide to go for an easier target to grab-and-go, Jawad said. Source: www.wuft.org
