Police Issue Warning About SUV Privacy Screens

FREMONT, CA — If you have a privacy screen to cover the cargo area in the back of your SUV or crossover, you may want to leave it open. The Fremont Police Department is reporting that potential thieves are busting windows to see what is beneath the screens.

In a Facebook post earlier this month, the department reported "an uptick in auto burglary and vandalism incidents involving SUV’s with privacy screens...In most cases there is no reported loss of property, but the damage to the vehicle (and costs) can be significant."

The department shared photos taken near Mission Peak and in a residential driveway, including the one above, that show damaged vehicles.

Police have long recommended removing valuables from vehicles. Now, you should also leave your privacy screen open to prevent your car from being vandalized by thieves who guess that you're hiding something.

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