An inside look at the auto theft epidemic in America [Video]

Across our region, and across the country, vehicle thefts have soared over the last several years.

There are several factors at play, from advancing technology to law enforcement staffing struggles.

Experts say it’s a problem we are all paying the price for. That’s why FOX43 is going “under the hood” and diving into the auto theft epidemic in south central Pennsylvania.

UNDER THE HOOD How it happens

“I never, ever once thought my car would be stolen,” Lancaster resident Brian Calabrese told FOX43.

But that’s exactly what happened to him earlier this year.

“The car was stolen in under four minutes,” he explained.

Calabrese’s 2024 Nissan GTR, valued at $150,000, was snatched right from his apartment garage in the middle of the night.

“They did not have my keys. They did not break the glass,” Calabrese recounted. “It was a team of …