More than 40 cars were broken into in Asheville over the weekend, according to the Asheville Police Department (APD). The break-ins occured between 2:30 and 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.
It all started when police were called to the Skyland Exchange Apartment Complex on Long Shoals Road around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Officers responded there to meet with one victim and then pretty quickly were approached by several other victims and that number kept growing.
The number grew to 16 cars broken into at Skyland Exchange, and that was just at one apartment complex.
There were 17 cars broken into on Westgate Parkway, two at Avalon Park, and six at another apartment complex on New Leicester Highway, totaling to at least 42 cars that were broken into.
Last month the Asheville Police Department had another series of car break-ins they believed were being fueled by a social media trend that showed teenagers how to break into cars. The trend specifically targeted Kia’s and Hyundai’s as defects in their engine system allows for easy access.
It appears as though Kia and Hyundai vehicles were targets during these weekend break-ins as well.