With all the great shops, restaurants and entertainment, downtown Vernon is a hot spot of activity. Unfortunately, it is also a hot spot for crime.

It seems the city can91裸聊视频檛 go a week without another vehicle window being smashed and items stolen.

Residents and tourists trying to enjoy all the city has to offer can no longer leave their vehicles downtown without the high likelihood it will be broken into.

A local vehicle repair shop told the Morning Star that they sometimes have two claims a week to repair damaged windows, doors and more.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e probably had 20 of them since the summer,91裸聊视频� the shop spokesperson said, noting that even though insurance covers the damage there is usually a minimum deductible of $300 the owner has to pay, plus the loss of items and not to mention the inconvenience and personal invasion.

And they tend to come in groups. 91裸聊视频淭hey usually come in twos and sometimes threes.91裸聊视频�

It91裸聊视频檚 not news, the break-ins have been ongoing, but are we just becoming complacent to it?

Even local authorities appear at a loss of what to do.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no spike in thefts, vehicle thefts and mischief have been an issue for quite some time in Vernon (like most other cities),91裸聊视频� Vernon North Okanagan RCMP media relations officer Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy said.

But they are doing what they can.

91裸聊视频淲e are investigating.91裸聊视频�

The only thing that appears to deter theft is proactive measures.

91裸聊视频淲e would like to remind everyone to make sure you don91裸聊视频檛 leave valuables in your vehicle,91裸聊视频� Noseworthy said.

Meanwhile, some people are using other tactics to avoid the costly inconvenience of smashed windows by simply leaving their cars unlocked.

We aren91裸聊视频檛 sure that91裸聊视频檚 the best advice, but we can understand the logic.

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