The next case of “keyless theft”: Audi disappeared overnight in Lenting

A gray A4 with Eichstätter license plates was stolen from the farm gate. The police are asking for information and are again issuing prevention tips.

(ty) A car with the so-called Keyless Go system has been stolen in the area again. As the Police Headquarters of Upper Bavaria-Nord announced, the Audi disappeared in Lenting in the district of Eichstätt on Tuesday night. The officers from the criminal police station of the Ingolstadt region have already taken over the investigation of the case. They are asking for information from any witnesses and once again offer special prevention tips for owners of vehicles with keyless entry devices.

Criminals who have not yet been identified hit “south of the community” – the police did not give more information about the scene of the crime. The car was parked on the highway before it was stolen. It’s a gray Audi A4 with Eichstätter license plates. According to the information available so far, the car was stolen between yesterday evening at 9 o’clock and this morning at 6 o’clock. The police will receive important information, for example about a suspicious investigation, by calling (08 41) 93 43 0.

Police are advising owners of cars with keyless entry systems:

♦ Never put the key near the door of the house or apartment or try to shield the radio waves by using appropriate measures (eg aluminum covers). Do a self-test beforehand. If the car does not unlock only when you hold the “security” button next to the car door then thieves will not have a chance to use this technology cleverly.

♦ When getting out of the car, be careful of people with backpacks in your vicinity. These can be professional car thieves.

♦ Ask your vehicle manufacturer if comfort access can be temporarily disabled for your vehicle. Some manufacturers provide a function on the button to disable the keyless function completely by pressing the lock button on the key twice. Ask your specialist workshop what options are available specifically for your vehicle.

♦ Radioless cases for keyless entry are also commercially available. This means that thieves cannot transmit the radio key over long distances.

♦ This and other information is available at www.polizei-beratung.de; this one direct link for this topic.

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