Car thefts on the rise in Cincinnati

Put your car in drive and cruise on over to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) for a free steering wheel lock. The sheriff’s office is handing out 120 free Kia steering wheel locks at districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 to prevent more car thefts. “We’ve had an increase in thefts of Kia’s. We’ve had 12 stolen out of this district alone,” Sgt. Robin Reid said. “When I go over my daily reports almost daily I’m seeing there was a Kia that was either a recovered stolen or a new stolen.”