May 3, 2022 – As cars continue to go missing in Clark County, statewide data has shown over 350 vehicles have been stolen in Clark County each month since the start of the new year — reaching a total of 1,150 car thefts by March of 2022.
“The auto theft cases here in our office and in Clark County, we’ve noticed, have been going up significantly for a while, but definitely more of a spike recently,” Clark County prosecuting attorney Tony Golik said.
As the numbers of auto thefts continue to rise in Clark County, Golik told KOIN 6 News in addition to police staffing challenges, new laws which limit law enforcement and embolden criminals are some of the primary factors driving the recent increase.