Scrap Car Battery Thefts
Since we are involved in auto recycling junk cars, we are well aware of the various auto components that have value to a buyer of junk cars relating to the cars for cash market. Unscrupulous criminals seem to be creating ways to get cash for auto-related junk and vehicle related scrap items. In the SW Ohio area, a local trend among those at the “bottom of the food chain” is removing car batteries from parked vehicles. In an article by Angela Ingram on the December 24, 2014 edition of WKRC Cincinnati, she reports as follows: “Cars cost enough to without someone making it more expensive. Thieves are stealing car batteries to the tune of thousands of dollars. The police chief in Dayton told Local 12 in most cases the doors to the vehicles were unlocked. Thieves have been on the prowl along several streets putting a dent in the budget of car owners before the holidays. Batteries can run anywhere from $100 to $200. Reports have come in that someone is targeting vehicles and stealing batteries. Chief O’Brien of the Dayton PD is checking into some different software to see if anybody’s actually bringing these in and seeing if they can scrap them or they could just be selling them on the street. The doors were left unlocked so thieves slip into the car, pop the hood, and steal the battery. During the theft they leave the hood of the vehicles up so they don’t slam shut and make noise. A local business was hit as well. Several vehicles had batteries stolen which cost the company $4,500. Police are putting warnings on Facebook to alert people to be cautious. Lighting is a big deal; if you have motion sensors, make sure the motion sensors are working in the lights. The chief said around the same time last year there were similar reports of vehicle battery thefts.” To read the full report visit www.local12.com.
In auto recycling junk cars, we probably come across (30) scrap car batteries per month, which if sold all together as a group, bring $12 each, equating to $360. We are a buyer of junk cars, dealing in cars for cash. These crooks actually think it is worth stealing $10 car batteries? It sounds like they need to find a new profession, before the law catches up to them and they are working along the highway picking up trash.
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