‘55% hike in jeep, SUV thefts in first half of 2019’
In the first half of 2019, there was a 300% increase in the theft of heavy machinery vehicles, which constitute about 4% of the total number of car thefts during this period.
Ford Motor Co. introduces the new 2020 Escape SUV during a celebration at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., March 28, 2019. Picture taken March 28, 2019.(photo credit: REBECCA COOK / REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF