Dallas car thefts may be connected to social media trend, police say

FOX 4 News, By Amelia Jones, July 22, 2024

DALLAS - Dallas police are looking for suspects in a car theft that investigators say is becoming more common.

Police told the car's owner, Steven Binko, that his car may have been targeted because of a social media trend leading to an increase in vehicle thefts involving Kias and Hyundais across the country.

Last Friday, Binko was out walking his dog around the Northstar Apartments on Forest Lane when he noticed something was off.

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