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Police report wave of vehicle airbag thefts in Bethesda, Silver Spring
More than 90 reported in first four months of 2021 Bethesda Beat Staff |
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Montgomery County police on Monday said they’ve seen a notable increase in the number of vehicle airbags stolen from vehicles throughout Montgomery County most commonly Bethesda and Silver Spring in 2021.
In a press release on Monday, the police department wrote that there were 18 airbag thefts from Jan. 1, 2020, to April 30, 2020.
In the same period this year, there have been 90.
The police department wrote that on March 18, airbags were stolen from 21 vehicles in apartment complex parking lots on Pooks Hill Road overnight.
Police Concerned About Rise in Air Bag Thefts
Police have serious concerns about a recent increase in airbag thefts. From January 1 to April 30, 2021, authorities say there have been more than 90 airbag thefts reported countywide – specifically in the areas of Bethesda and Silver Spring.
Why airbags? Montgomery County Police say airbags can be expensive to purchase and install. Stolen airbags are often sold on the black market. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a new airbag that retails for about $1,000 from a car dealer will cost $50 to $200 on the black market. Police say stolen airbags might be sold as new by someone who will charge the customer or the insurance company full price.
Crimes reported to Montgomery County police between March 28 and April 3 By Dan Schere |
Bethesda area (including North Bethesda, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Kensington)
Thefts from vehicles
Money, property and parts were taken from three vehicles between March 29 and April 3. Affected streets included Bradley Lane, Rosemary Hills Drive and 16th Street. Force was reported in two cases.
Money and property were taken from a vehicle in the 4000 block of Glenrose Street between 2 and 2:30 p.m. on April 2.
Money, property and parts were taken from multiple vehicles between March 22 and April 2. Affected streets included Parklawn Drive, Tuckerman Lane, Hampton Mill Terrace and Barbados Place. Force was reported in four cases.
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Widespread COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Fayetteville area nursing homes
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Cumberland and other North Carolina counties are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
The Fayetteville Observer
Fourteen nursing homes and similar facilities in Cumberland County have COVID-19 outbreaks, including seven with at least 20 confirmed cases, state records show.
The long-term care facilities are among nearly 700 in the state and dozens in counties around Cumberland that are dealing with at least two cases of COVID-19.
Fourteen people have died because of the recent outbreaks in Cumberland County, according to a report posted on the state Department of Health and Human Services website. In North Carolina, more than 3,900 deaths from COVID-19 are linked to nursing homes and similar facilities, the department said.