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Car thefts at the Philadelphia Airport have risen sharply since before the pandemic

So far this year, 112 cars have been stolen from the Philadelphia airport, a spike of 5500% from the same point in 2019.

Philadelphia police officers and patrol car inside Terminal D parking lot at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning October 13, 2023. Two officers were shot in the parking lot, one died.
Philadelphia police officers and patrol car inside Terminal D parking lot at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning October 13, 2023. Two officers were shot in the parking lot, one died.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer