Coins in Car Door Theft Warning
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There has been no rash of car or property thefts due to nickels or pennies jammed in door handles, and car experts say that warnings about them are implausible.
Criminals are furtively wedging coins into car door handles in order to more easily break into vehicles.
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Coins in Car Door Theft Warning