In Chinatown, preparations are being made to ring in the Year of the Rabbit the luckiest of 12 zodiac signs on Sunday. In the Vietnamese community, it’s the Year of the Cat.
The criminals get the cars by targeting drivers who have left their cars running on the street or at gas stations. The cars are then used to commit armed robberies and more carjackings. The next victims are targeted while at ATMs at banks and drive-thrus.