Originally written by Nkiruka Azuka

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA) — The Springdale Police Department announced on its Facebook page that it has seen a rise in vehicle break ins over the past several months.

“A lot of times, it’s just because they leave their doors unlocked,” Lt. Jeff Taylor with Springdale Police Department said. “It’s not anything that people are actually breaking into their cars. They’re just finding crimes of opportunity,”

To help curb it, officers will now be surveying areas and giving cars a report card telling drivers if their vehicle is a hard or easy target. A few Facebook users expressed concerns, believing this may make their cars an even bigger target. Lt. Taylor said that is not the case.

“It’s not going to be on the vehicles that we deem an easy target. It’s going read more…

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