A South Philly resident is warning his neighbors after his car was stolen from his driveway, highlighting a recent surge in auto thefts in the area. Stephen Pagano's Chrysler 300 was stolen on January 14th, joining at least three other incidents within a week. Home surveillance footage captured some of the thefts, revealing the brazen nature of the crimes. Pagano urges neighbors to take precautions like safeguarding their key fobs and locking their vehicles.
A South Philly man is warning others after his car was stolen from right outside his house and he’s not the only one who was hit, as a rash of stolen cars in the area has occurred within the past week.Many of the auto thefts were captured on various home surveillance cameras.Stephen Pagano left his house around 6 a.m. the morning of Tuesday January 14th. His Chrysler 300 was missing from the parking spot on Shunk between Rosewood and Broad Street and about 50 feet from his South Philly house.
"One of my neighbors on the same night my car was stolen noticed that somebody had a key fob and they were able to get in his car. And then a couple nights later my sister told me one of her friends on 19th and Porter, his car was stolen right in front of his house. It took under four minutes. It was all on video. And then a buddy of mine on 11th and Daley, they broke in a car about 2 o'clock in the morning," he said.
CAR THEFT CRIME SOUTH PHILA PRECAUTIONS SURVEILLANCE
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