Spark Plugs Get Crooks Into Your Car
Ever find broken spark plug parts in your kid's backpack (please tell me you do check your child's backpack contents regularly) or pockets? Could be bad news. Crooks can swiftly break into your car by throwing broken spark plug ceramic insulators at tempered glass. The car window shatters with little noise and they're in.
When tossed against a window, the glass usually shatters inward minimizing the noise even more. Teenagers arrested for auto burglary in my jurisdiction frequently have loads of these broken insulators on them when they're caught. Crooks might salvage these from junkyards, steal them from auto parts stores or even spend the $7 bucks a plug to buy one legitimately.
When tossed against a window, the glass usually shatters inward minimizing the noise even more. Teenagers arrested for auto burglary in my jurisdiction frequently have loads of these broken insulators on them when they're caught. Crooks might salvage these from junkyards, steal them from auto parts stores or even spend the $7 bucks a plug to buy one legitimately.
So, two things to look out for: (1) store employees should be mindful of the same person frequently buying spark plugs. Something might stink about that. You can call your local law enforcement auto burglary division and advise them of the person's identity, if you know it; and, (2) parents, kids don't need spark plug insulators for anything except breaking into cars. I hope you don't find any.
Here's a video of how it works. (Be warned you'll hear an expletive.)
Here's a video of how it works. (Be warned you'll hear an expletive.)
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