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Car break-ins at Philly’s Fairmount section under investigation
NBC10 Philadelphia • • business
Key Points:
- Several cars, primarily Hondas, in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood were found missing all four wheels Monday morning, with some vehicles left on plastic crates.
- Multiple incidents were reported around 18th Street, including broken windows on cars that were not stripped of wheels, suggesting possible related vandalism.
- Victim Elias Sulpizio discovered his nearly new Honda on crates with a broken window and noted that thieves only took a phone charger, indicating the wheels were the main target.
- Police are investigating whether the thefts are connected, with officers acknowledging that Hondas with new wheels appear to be specifically targeted.
- NBC10 is awaiting a response from Philadelphia police regarding the investigation into the series of thefts.
