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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 14 and 20 By Dan Schere |
Bethesda area (including North Bethesda, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Kensington)
Thefts from vehicles
Property was taken from a vehicle in the 3900 block of Kincaid Terrace between 2:30 and 4 p.m. on March 12.
Parts were taken from multiple vehicles between March 15 and 19. Affected streets included Hampton Mill Terrace, Grosvenor Place, the area of Wentworth Place and McGrath Boulevard, and Rockville Pike. Force was reported in multiple cases.
Money and property were taken from two vehicles between March 14 and 17. The thefts happened in the 6200 block of Winnebago Road and the 4900 block of Sentinel Drive.