If you own a BMW 3 or 5 series, you may want to avoid the Westside and Mid-Wilshire.
A band of quick-paced thieves has burglarized more than 50 of the luxury sports sedans, stealing expensive auto parts, according to the LA Times.
High-end headlights and expensive airbags, which can fetch hundreds of dollars on the black market, seem to be the target. Thieves have so far avoided other valuables like cell phones and laptops.
The BMW bandits "have a very unique method for entering the vehicles" and because of their speed have yet to be spotted by a passerby, Los Angeles police Det. Mike Smith, an expert on auto burglaries, told the Times. "BMW aren’t easy cars to get into," he said.
No clear pattern has emerged but the crimes happen mostly at night. The thieves are able to break in and remove the air bags in minutes.
Many of the crimes occurred in the area bound by Waring Avenue to the north, La Cienega Boulevard to the west, Hayworth Avenue to the east and 6th Street to the south, the Times Said.
Smith said anyone with information about the suspect or suspects behind the thefts can contact the Wilshire station at (213) 473-0476.
