Car break ins across the Bay Area are an epidemic, and now, criminals are using tech devices that can tell what’s inside people’s vehicles before they even approach their car.
Laptops, smartphones and tablets, even when hidden or even locked in the trunk, continue to emit a signal, and Rob Enderle, principal analyst with the Enderle Group, says criminals know how to track that signal.
“It might be just as easy as picking up a smart phone and looking for Bluetooth signals, and if they see it, they can triangulate approximately where it is,” said Enderle. More sophisticated signal detectors, can better locate the source of the signal. They cost up to several hundred dollars. Their intended use is to locate surveillance equipment planted in buildings and vehicles.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
In the city’s Marina District Monday, Jacqui Lewis said she’s seen the crooks in action, and what they leave in their wake. “I’ve actually seen five in a row one day as I was walking home from work at 10:30 in the morning!” said Lewis.
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