Car Break-Ins Hit ‘Epidemic' Levels in San Francisco

An NBC Bay Area hidden-camera investigation provides a rare glimpse into a rising surge of criminal activity across San Francisco that continues to prey on the city’s most famed landmarks and popular tourist destinations. San Francisco’s nearly 30,000 car break-ins last year shattered previous crime records and illustrate an organized and elaborate crime operation that law enforcement calls an “epidemic.” Investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports on a story that first aired Feb. 25, 2018.