Police say San Leandro has seen a rise in automotive burglaries. There have been approximately 75 reported automotive burglaries that have occurred within the past month.
Police say the Manor area (southern part of town) has been recently targeted.
Approximately a quarter of all car burglaries have occurred between 5 pm and 9 pm.
To thwart these smash and grabbers:
• Leave your vehicles locked with the windows up
• Park your vehicles in well lit areas
• Hide all valuables out of site including navigation units
• Report all suspicious activity immediately to 510 577 2740
Information can also be texted anonymously to 847411.
What's been happening in your neighborhood?
But then again, he's not throwing rocks through car windows to get $5 radios because he's smart.
The spare change is probably worth more than what he'll get from selling the radio.