However while the hole punch technique is referenced in a number of news stories published between 1990 and the present there were many more instances cited in which cars were burgled the old fashioned way.
Hole under door lock.
As i reached to open the door i noticed there was a hole right under my door handle.
My first thought was someone has shot my truck.
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A viral email recounts how burglars used a hole punch and a hammer to break into the unidentified author s car by making a small hole under the door handle.
My first thought was someone has shot the car i began to think about it and inspect it a little closer and the light.
Hole punch car robbery crime alert warns that thieves drill a hole under a vehicle s door handle break in steal only one item then use the auto s gps to locate the car owner s home for future.
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Wednesday i approached my truck from the passenger side to place my computer bag aka my man purse in the front passenger seat.
If you want your door lockset to operate smoothly and not bind up when you turn the doorknob or try to lock it it s imperative the two holes you drill align perfectly in both directions.
Wednesday i approached my car from the passenger side to place my computer bag in the front passenger seat.
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These items generally have the right shape and size to maneuver inside the confines of the lock without damaging the mechanism.
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It s become fairly common for burglars to break into cars using a hole punch to make a hole under the door lock.
The centerline of the holes must be at the same height and they must be drilled at the precise 90 degree angle to the face of the material being drilled.
As i reached to open the door i noticed there was a hole right under my door handle.
Hole under door lock.
Push button locks generally present on the outside of the door as a small round hole centered in the middle of the knob.
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If it won t lock open the door.
The puncture hole that the intruders leave under the lock usually on the driver s side door is only up to about a half inch in diameter.
Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb.
Shut the door and try to lock it.
Hole under door lock.
Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.