A little device called a car radar sensor, usually tucked behind the front plate or automaker emblem, helps with features such as cruise control and collision avoidance. And thieves want them.

Modern car components can cost a fortune if stolen, and now a wave of radar sensor thefts has raised alarm bells. Thieves increasingly target easily accessible radar sensors in newer cars, especially ...

HITTING MULTIPLE CARS IN ONE NIGHT. TWO THIEVES CASED THE CAR, THEN GET TO WORK QUICKLY, REMOVING THE FRONT RADAR SENSOR FROM A HONDA CRV. IT’S HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN HIGHLANDTOWN. WE TALKED TO ONE ...