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A man on Long Island last night had the misfortune of having not one, but two fancy cars stolen from him, all in a matter of hours. A man out to dinner at a Manhasset restaurant in Nassau County had dropped the keys off to his Mercedes when someone got a hold of them and took off with the vehicle. But things only got worse for him from there when the thieves discovered a second set of keys to the man's Porsche, parked in his driveway at home. Police believe that the criminals used a GPS system inside the Mercedes to locate where the man lived and then used the keys to drive away with the second car as well. When the victim learned that the Mercedes was missing, he called home and discovered that the Porsche had also been stolen.
Thieves Nab 2 Cars in Ultimate Showcase Showdown Moment
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Use GPS to find the cars? Logical, no?
First rule of operating a GPS in a car. Never input your home address as a previous destination. Put in a landmark of some sort that you know how to get home from. If you live in midtown Manhattan for example input the Empire State Building. This way if the thief gets your keys, the way they did from this genius, they may not get to your home. Another problem that I am working on is the proof of insurance card, that has to be shown in case of an accident, is normally kept in the glove box. Unfortunately, the card usually has the address of the owner or lessee printed on it.
I've thought about this too. I keep all the info for my motorcycle in my jacket pocket. It's also easier to get if you get pulled over. This is a good reason to keep your insurance and registration in one of those insurance company provided sleeves and take it with you when you leave the car.
This is why you should have special keys only for valet using.
A valet key keeps the thief out of the trunk and glove box, provided the owner keeps them locked. When you use a key ring that has keys to both of your cars and possibly your home, then you're looking for trouble.
I'm sure the cops will check out this guy's financial situation...
One problem with that. Most, if not all GPS systems leave "breadcrumbs" showing routes. It would be fairly easy to backtrack following the breadcrumbs.
Of course the idea that they used the car's GPS to find the guy's house is noting but speculation. There's no way to know whether that happened. "The police believe" it... why? Just because it could have happened?
Or there may have been some document in the car with his address. Insurance card, or maybe he had gotten a traffic ticket recently. Maybe he had a package in the backseat the he'd just picked up at the post office with his address on it. Or a bill he was going to mail, with his as the return address. Or they may have known who he was already.
The point is... nobody knows.
I believe the thieves knew his habits. The owner may have wanted those cars stolen. However, my GPS theories are valid.