Car theft in Saint Paul increased more than 17 percent last year, according the Saint Paul Police Department. That's compared to a five percent increase in Minneapolis. Saint Paul Police Commander Tim Lynch oversees the Crimes Against Property Unit for the department. He says auto theft tends to increase in a down economy. But he says nearly half of the car thefts in the city could have been prevented if the owners had removed the keys from their car.
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