NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) Since the start of the year, the North Las Vegas Police Department reported 132 car thefts city wide, an increase of about 22% from December 2021. <\/p>\n
By February of 2022, NVLPD reported 145 car thefts citywide, totaling 277 car thefts since the start of the year. <\/p>\n
Police say the most common vehicles stolen was the Honda Accord and the GMC Sierra. <\/p>\n
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, \"a motor vehicle was stolen every 43.8 seconds in the United States in 2019.\"<\/p>\n
North Las Vegas police say thieves want anything they can grab such as a wheel, doors, engines, transmissions, air bags, radios, GPS units, cell phones, iPads, laptops, and purses.<\/p>\n
North Las Vegas police offer these tips: <\/p>\n
Jason Crocco, an expert in self-defense and co-founder of Fight Capital says, \"your life is more important than a car.\" <\/p>\n
Crocco offers classes on ways to protect yourself at Fight Capital Gym. <\/p>\n
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