Relay Car Theft Warning from Neighborhood Watch

A local police officer at a neighborhood watch meeting revealed that 80% of stolen cars in the 77477 area are taken via signal cloning (relay attacks). Practical countermeasures include using a Faraday pouch for key fobs and planting thorny bushes near windows. This is a developing story as awareness spreads and more residents adopt these measures. Recent 2024 FBI crime data for Stafford (77477) confirms a high motor vehicle theft rate (1 in 251), reinforcing the warning.