The vast majority of drivers keep their vehicle’s registration in the glove compartment of the car. This is believed to be the most convenient spot for these documents, as it makes it easy to retrieve them when pulled over by police officers. Now, however, cops are urging people to stop putting their registration documents in this spot for one huge reason.

Police have warned that thieves are actually on the hunt for registration documents these days. Reports have come in of thugs breaking into cars in parking lots and looking up the driver’s address on the registration documents. They then drive to the person’s home and rob the place.

“We encourage everyone to please remove all valuables and important paperwork (not only about your car or finances but also containing your personal information) from their vehicles,” said Officer L. Sajdak of the Atlanta Police Department.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau is telling people to take a photo of their registrations and keep the image on their phone or in their wallets. The Atlanta Police Department has announced that they will accept these photos when pulling people over.

Americans all over the country have been commenting on this strange case.

“Some states, like Florida, require that you keep the original registration in your vehicle,” one person said. “There’s probably a lot more in the glove box that has the address: insurance card, warranty records, purchase/financing documents, etc.”

“Why would thieves go to the trouble of looking for your home address on your vehicle registration when it is much easier to tell the GPS or vehicle navigation system to go ‘home?'” another added. “If they can’t or don’t want to drive off with the victim’s car, they can just get away with the victims’ garage door opener after noting the victim’s address.”

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