1 Oct 2026, Thu

Remote Left In A Car Lets Thieves Empty A Garage

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A family awoke on the morning of August 3 to discover that the two cars parked in their garage were gone. What made the theft so easy was a garage door opener remote left inside a third vehicle, a mistake criminals exploit all the time.

That small oversight handed the thieves direct access to the home’s garage. It’s a cautionary tale about the importance of not leaving openers in easily accessible places.