Staten Island's new commanding officer says there is one telltale sign that car thief's look for to know whether or not your car is an easy target.
Car thefts on Staten Island are up, and most of them are preventable, but people keep leaving their key fobs in their unlocked cars. Kemberly Richardson has the story.Police on Staten Island are putting the word out to residents to lock their car doors or run the risk of losing the car.In exclusive video obtained by Eyewitness News, suspects pull up to a home to steal an Infiniti -- the whole theft took less than 15 seconds.
"They have felt so safe here for so long it's never been a thought," Lee said. "They've never thought let me go back and check to see if the door is locked."
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