Throughout the Quad Cities in 2021, which includes both the Illinois and Iowa Quad Cities, police reported more than 800 cars were stolen, an increase from 2020.
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Car thefts by kids as young as 12 on the rise, police say
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) As police around the Quad Cities look for stolen cars, they have noticed a pattern.
“If there’s a car load of juveniles out after curfew, that’s an indication for us to at minimum check on that car, to see, you know, run the plate,” said Bettendorf Police Chief Keith Kimball.
Kimball said his department has seen an increase in kids stealing cars, with an average age ranging from 12 to 17 years old.
Davenport saw an increase in kids stealing cars, too, with an average age ranging from 15 to 17, according to Police Chief Paul Sikorski.
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