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Gene Kennedy reporting A heads up to anyone who shops at the Sugarhouse Center: Vehicle break-ins are happening almost daily.
Three cars were broken into in the parking lot near the Olive Garden in the last couple weeks. A few months ago, the parking lot near a yoga business in the center was hit. Dozens of cars were hit there.
Employees at the Salon Posh, located behind the Shopko, have seen their fair share of break -ins. Four stylist we talked to all have had their cars broken into.
MacKensie Hutchins, Car Burglary Victim: "We just don't leave anything valuable, and try and park closer to the buildings, so that it is not easier for them to get"
Esme VanPletzen, Car Burglary Victim: "If you have a face plate, take it off of your stereo, because that is the thing they like to steal. So that is what I do now."
Survelance cameras are now being installed at the parking lot.
In the meantime, Davis Security patrols the Sugarhouse Shopping Center. The company's security guards say of the areas they watch, this is the worst. No only do they have only a lot of traffic coming through, but people leave valuables in plain view. We saw credit cards, cash and open bags.
Jake Davis, Operations Manager at Davis Security: "We've had people leave keys in their car, leave doors open. That's not necessarily a bad thing, leaving your door open, if you don't have anything in your car. The main thing is, don't have anything that can be construed as valuable, or even slightly valuable for thieves to want to break in."
Davis Security believes that two people are doing this. One person drives around, scoping out cars, and then a second person smashes the windows and grabs the items.
