Surveillance videos from around the country show just how this quick and quiet crime takes place while the women are concentrating on pumping gas into their cars.
A slider sneaks up to the passenger side of the woman's car, crouches down low and opens the passenger side door of the woman's car and grabs her purse, money, cell phone or anything else of value on the front seat of the car. They slide in and out, below eye level of the door, which is why they are referred to as sliders, said Houston police officer, Jim Woods.
The slider is long gone by the time the woman is finished pumping gas and by then her valuables are also long gone. Police are warning everyone to lock your doors while they pump gas, which is something most people don't do. The reason women are targeted by these criminals is because they carry a purse. Most women leave their purse on the front seat of the car next to them, where men usually carry their wallets in their pockets.
While the sliders crime is just starting to make national headlines, police in Houston have seen this crime for the last three years and it has been on the rise. These criminals aren't looking for a confrontation, they want the goods and they want a clean getaway. Women need to keep an eye on their surroundings while at a gas station and lock their doors.
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