Man says his $100k truck was stolen, police stats show uptick in auto thefts from Atlanta airport
He is one of nearly 100 vehicle owners whose cars were reported stolen by unknown thieves this year at the Atlanta airport. Police statistics show an increase in auto thefts from Hartsfield Jackson-International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Nearly 100 vehicle owners have reported their cars stolen this year, according to Channel 2 Action News Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln. The thefts, which have increased in recent months, have been reported to have significantly increased. So far, this year has seen 95 vehicles reported stolen, putting this year on track to surpass the total number of car thefts reported in 2023. In 2022, there were 101 reports of theft. Atlanta Airport responded by saying it constantly monitors and modifies its security protocol to combat these threats.
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Published : a month ago by Ashli Lincoln in Travel General
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Corey Sanford says every day for more than a week, he’s checked the miles traveled in his Dodge TRX pickup truck.
Last month, he says his Doge TRX was stolen from a Hartsfield Jackson-International Airport parking lot.
“After walking around the airport for two and half hours, I realized something was off,” he said.
Channel 2 Action News Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln learned Sanford is one of nearly 100 vehicle owners whose cars were reported stolen by unknown thieves this year at the Atlanta airport.
Channel 2 Action News first reported about the uptick in 2022, but within recent months Atlanta Police say recent thefts have drastically increased.
“I came back to the spot where I thought I parked and there was a different truck sitting there,” Justin Williamson whose truck was stolen told Lincoln in 2022.
Last month, a man was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft. According to a police report, Matthew Freeman jumped inside a car and stole it while the driver was unloading luggage.
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Numbers from Atlanta Police reveal so far this year 95 vehicles were reported stolen.
That puts this year on track to surpass the total number of car thefts reported in 2023, which was also 95. And in 2022, 101 reports of theft were made.
Atlanta Airport sent a statement saying, “ATL constantly monitors and modifies our security protocol to address the challenges posed by the threat of auto thefts,” said an ATL Spokesperson.
Topics: Crime