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ANTIOCH (KRON) - Some would say when you think of car break-ins, the problem brings to mind San Francisco.
Now, Antioch is dealing with a recent rash of thefts--with a twist.
The victims are in their cars, either parked or stopped at an intersection.
Stopped at a red light, with no place to go, Antioch police are now warning of purse thefts happening while people are still inside their cars.
"These thieves are brazen enough to approach cars that are occupied...is very scary to the victims," Antioch police Lt. Tara Mendes said.
Lt. Mendes tells KRON4 in one case, while a driver was stopped at an intersection, the purse snatcher quickly ran up and smashed the car's window, taking bags right off the passenger seat. Then, the thief got away in a vehicle with no rear license plate or a paper plate.
ANTIOCH (KRON) - Some would say when you think of car break-ins, the problem brings to mind San Francisco.
Now, Antioch is dealing with a recent rash of thefts--with a twist.
The victims are in their cars, either parked or stopped at an intersection.
Stopped at a red light, with no place to go, Antioch police are now warning of purse thefts happening while people are still inside their cars.
"These thieves are brazen enough to approach cars that are occupied...is very scary to the victims," Antioch police Lt. Tara Mendes said.
Lt. Mendes tells KRON4 in one case, while a driver was stopped at an intersection, the purse snatcher quickly ran up and smashed the car's window, taking bags right off the passenger seat. Then, the thief got away in a vehicle with no rear license plate or a paper plate.