Car theft in Hildesheim: How to protect your keyless system!

Car theft in Hildesheim: How to protect your keyless system!

Katharinenstraße 5, 31134 Hildesheim, Deutschland - HILDESHEIM (Mau) - Alarm in the city area of Hildesheim! A white Kia Sportage, only approved in 2021, was stolen in a mysterious way. The car was properly parked on November 8th, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. in Katharinenstrasse, height house number 5. A supposedly securely parked vehicle - but when the owner wanted to check again the next day, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 p.m., the Kia had disappeared without a trace! The police and searchers were unsuccessful, the thief or thieves seem to act in hidden.

The search for traces showed that the perpetrators probably overcome the modern Keyless GO function. How? Very easy! With special technology you can extend the signal of the vehicle key, which is located in the owner's apartment, over hundreds of meters and thus get straight into the car. Clever, yes, almost brazen! The two keys were still in possession of the owner, which is why the police now assume that the theft is well organized.

tips for security

In order to save other vehicle owners such disaster, the Hildesheim police urgently give security instructions. If you do not want to give up your Keyless GO system entirely, you should best place the vehicle in a closed garage. The keys should be kept far away from doors, walls or windows so as not to become the goal of long fingers. Even better: the storage in a biscuit box or aluminum foil! Effective security methods that block the signal are available for prices between 10 and 30 euros. A small price for great security!

If witnesses have information about this spectacular car theft, contact with the Hildesheim police is asked to contact the Hildesheim police at: 05121/939115!