Rosenberg Police Report Car Burglars Using Electronic Devices to Break into Cars

ROSENBERG, TX -- Car burglars are becoming a little more high-tech, and in some cases are using electronic devices to get inside locked cars.

Car burglars typically have used various methods to get into vehicles that include popping the door locks with a screwdriver or simply smashing the window with a brick.

However, burglars are beginning to employ high-tech methods.

In fact, residents in the Summer Lakes subdivision in Rosenberg have seen several car burglaries where there doesn’t seem to be any forced entry.

Car burglars, in some cases, are now using a reprogrammable remote or key fob that allows thieves to unlock vehicles and even disarm the alarm system so they can easily get in and look for valuables they can steal.

Concerned residents in Summer Lakes are spreading the word about the crime and warning everyone to be watchful until police catch the thief.

"Sticking together as a community. Maybe that's the best we can do now until we find a way to deter the people who are doing this," Kimberly Elder told KPRC.

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