Video requires the RealPlayer plugin Jackson residents living around the I-55 North Corridor beware. Police say car thefts and break-ins are up in the City of Jackson especially in north Jackson. So up, in fact, Jackson is ranked 9th in the country per capita for car thefts and break-ins. And Jackson police say they're focusing their attention on the problem.
Police say even though they're patrolling the area more, car owners have a role to play as well.
They say leaving items like shopping bags, cell phones or other personal goods in clear sight can cause you to become an open target. Leaving items like cell phones or check books on your front seats can truly spark the criminal element, and officials say if you have to leave such items inside of your vehicle, it's best to remember out of sight usually means out of mind. I'm not sure it would be much of a diversion or not.