07/24/2026
โ ๏ธPlease take a moment to read and share this important update from the๐ฎ City of Sioux City Police Department. ๐ Kia and Hyundai owners-especially those with turnkey ignitions- are encouraged to stay alert and take extra precautions.
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Over the last two weeks, we've seen another spike in vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts, primarily involving Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
At this time, these incidents are primarily affecting the west side and north side of Sioux City, although everyone should remain vigilant.
We're looking for information about the individuals responsible.
If you have any information, please contact ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. Tips can remain anonymous.
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๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐.๐๐จ๐ฆ/๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ
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๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ.
The suspects are specifically targeting ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ข ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง-๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโnot push-button start vehicles. In many of these cases, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ before attempting to steal the vehicle, so taking extra precautions can help reduce your risk.
The Sioux City Police Department has been in contact with our local Kia dealership. They recommend that Kia and Hyundai owners contact their manufacturer to determine whether their vehicle qualifies for available security upgrades or anti-theft improvements. Owners of vehicles with traditional turn-key ignitions should also consider installing an additional anti-theft device.
๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐? That's greatโbut don't let your guard down. Many thieves can't tell whether a Kia or Hyundai has been updated until after they've already broken a window or damaged the steering column trying to steal it. ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.
If you're unsure whether your vehicle qualifies for available anti-theft upgrades, contact your manufacturer:
๐ Hyundai Anti-Theft Assistance: 888-498-0390 https://customercare.kiausa.com/SWLD
๐ Kia Consumer Assistance: 800-333-4542 https://www.hyundaiantitheft.com/
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