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Luxury-car side mirrors targeted by Manhattan thieves

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Thanks to emerging technologies that require sensors and cameras to be embedded into the their shells, side mirrors on automobiles are more valuable than ever. According to a report from the

New York Post

, criminals have taken notice, as nearly 20 vehicles have fallen victim to mirror burglars in

New York City

.

Between March 1 and April 26, the NYPD has seen 19 cases of side mirrors stripped from vehicles. In all cases, the vehicles were

luxury automobiles

, including

Audi

,

Porsche

,

Mercedes-Benz

,

BMW

and

Lexus

.

“It is likely the mirrors are being stolen in order to re-sell them,” an NYPD spokesman told the

NYP

. The account put the value of the mirrors at between $1,500 and $2,000.

The majority of the crimes have taken place in one of

Manhattan

‘s fanciest and money-rich areas, as 14 thefts occurred in the Upper West Side. Others were reported in the Upper East Side, Harlem and Hamilton Heights.

The rise of tech-filled rides that offer active

safety features

and driving assistance has made automobile exteriors more vulnerable than ever. In addition to the possibility of hackers getting into a car’s systems, several body parts now have expensive implanted sensors and cameras.

from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2YgEKsv