The Matteson Police Department has joined a growing list of law enforcement agencies in Illinois working with Hyundai to prevent what police say is an alarming problem.
The department is now one of 17 agencies working with the car company amid a rash of thefts, offering residents a tool to help prevent them.
The department rolled out a new program to give away steering wheel locks to Hyundai owners in Matteson—all in hopes to deter criminals from stealing the vehicle. Hyundai provided the locks to the department.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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