Thousands of residents in York Region have received free pouches that could help fend off car thieves, York Regional Police said.
Bags distributed amid rise in auto thefts with more than 3,000 vehicles stolen far this yearA Faraday case is a signal-blocking tool that's relatively inexpensive and can help prevent cars from being stolen in what's known as a relay attack.In a news release on Saturday, police said the Faraday bags were distributed under York police's Operation Auto Guard initiative, to tackle an increase in auto thefts in the region.
"The community's response to work together with York Regional Police in an effort to prevent vehicle thefts has been astounding. Thousands of Faraday bags have been distributed and because of the overwhelming success of this operation, we have temporarily run out of bags." A Faraday case is a signal-blocking tool that's relatively inexpensive and can help prevent cars from being stolen in what's known as a relay attack.
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