Rim Raiders Hit Jamaica Streets as NYPD Sounds the Alarm

Auxiliary officers from the NYPD's 113th Precinct fanned out across Jamaica on Monday, handing out flyers and warning drivers that thieves are targeting wheels and rims on parked cars. The paper alerts urge neighbors to keep an eye on the block and call police if they spot anything suspicious, part of an effort to get crime-prevention tips straight into residents' hands.

According to a post from the NYPD 113th Precinct on X, "Last night, Auxiliary put out flyers informing the community of auto thefts regarding wheels and rims." The precinct used social media to flag the flyer blitz for Jamaica residents, while the official NYPD 113th Precinct page lists its community-affairs contacts and resources for reporting suspicious activity.

Precinct Hands Out Old-School Crime-Prevention Tips

The flyers lean on standard NYPD guidance that has surfaced in other wheel-theft sprees: park in well-lit areas, invest in high-quality locking lug nuts, and consider alarms with tilt sensors that can trigger if a car is jacked up. Precincts have circulated the same advice in other neighborhoods after similar incidents, using paper notices just like these, as reported by West Side Spirit.

How Residents Can Respond

Police are asking residents to act fast if they see anything that looks off around parked cars. If you spot someone working under or around a vehicle and it does not look like a normal repair, call 911 immediately. For non-emergencies, drivers can reach out to community-affairs officers at their local precinct, whose contact information is listed on the official NYPD 113th Precinct site.

Wheel and rim thefts have been reported across the city this year, prompting similar outreach efforts by other precincts and local news outlets. Coverage from East Side Feed shows that police are using a mix of flyers and social media posts to push prevention tips directly to neighbors before thieves strike again.