Police warn about particular crime plaguing San Antonio community [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — Police are sending out a warning following an uptick in taillight thefts.

UTSA Police says there’s been an increase in taillight thefts specifically in Ford vehicles. As a result, they’re beefing up patrols.

San Antonio Police say this is happening across the city.

KENS 5 viewers reached out saying this is also a recent issue at a parking lot off Broadway and a northwest side hotel.

The most recent cases at the hotel happened Sunday as two families were in town celebrating birthdays.

In late August, Lisa and George Haggerton of Carrizo Springs booked a stay at the Holiday Inn Express near 1604 and Braun. They were in town helping their daughter move into a college dorm.

August 23, when George walked outside to the parking lot, he noticed the tailgate of his Ford truck …