BMW has liaised with Seattle Police Department to catch a crook who had stolen a BMW 5 Series.
The car was stolen after the owner’s friend had left the car’s key fob in the car. After discovering their car had been stolen, the owner called the police, who then contacted BMW Corporate. BMW were then able to locate the 5 Series in Seattle's Ravenna neighbourhood and subsequently lock the car’s doors.
Upon discovering the car, the police found that the thief was asleep inside with the engine running.
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Deputy director of communications for the Seattle Police Department, Jonah Spangenthal-Lee, posted on a blog about the incident.
"A car thief awoke from a sound slumber Sunday morning (November 27) to find he had been remotely locked inside a stolen BMW, just as Seattle police officers were bearing down on him.”
There were a lot of elements that came into play in this story which make it almost unbelievable – like why would a thief sleep in a car with the engine on? But car security is clearly changing for the better, at least from a law enforcement point of view.
New technology changes are also giving owners greater power too, with several apps already available that empower car owners with the ability to lock their cars, set the alarm off and even adjust the air con settings remotely.
