Alexandria Police are investigating a spike in the number of airbags being stolen from vehicles in the middle of the night.
The most recent incidents were reported on Feb. 28, when up to nine vehicles were broken into and airbags were stolen from the Southern Towers apartment complex in the 4900 block of Seminary Road in the West End. There were also up to 15 airbags stolen at the end of last October in the 5000 block of Eisenhower Avenue.
It appears that these are two isolated incidents, according to police.
“They’re not particularly targeting Southern Towers for larcenies,” APD officer Bennie L. Evans told the Southern Towers community in a Zoom chat last week. “It’s just something that happened, partly because of the locality and access to the interstate.”
Police Chief Michael L. Brown said airbags are easy to steal, and their thefts are part of increasing regional and national trends.
“Those are very expensive parts, and they’re easy to move in a secondary market,” Brown said.
Police are asking residents to file a report if their airbags are stolen, and advise folks to lock their vehicles, take out valuables and call 911 in case of suspicious activity.
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