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Recently, as vehicle thefts have been rampant in the United States, assailants in Washington, USA, failed to steal the security vehicle protecting President Joe Biden's granddaughter.

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According to foreign media including the AP on the 13th (local time), around midnight the previous day, three assailants attempted to forcibly open the door of the security team’s vehicle protecting Naomi Biden, President Biden’s granddaughter. However, security agents who discovered this fired shots to stop them.

The unmarked security sports utility vehicle (SUV) was parked and unoccupied.

In response, the Secret Service (SS) stated, "Security agents witnessed three assailants breaking the SUV window, and one agent fired a shot, but no one was hit," adding, "There was no threat to the protected individual."

The three assailants fled in a red car. The SS said it sent a bulletin to the Washington DC police to track them down.

Foreign media reported that the security agents were with Naomi, who was visiting Georgetown in Washington DC. Georgetown is a popular shopping area and affluent neighborhood considered safe within Washington DC.

President Joe Biden of the United States (left), eldest granddaughter Naomi Biden (center), and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden (right). [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

However, this year in Washington DC, incidents of vehicle theft and breaking car windows to steal items inside have surged.

So far this year, 6,100 vehicle thefts have occurred, double the number from last year. More than 750 cases of carjacking, where vehicles are forcibly taken even with the driver inside, have also been reported.

Last month, Congressman Henry Cuella had his car taken by armed robbers, and on the 10th, a police car marked with police insignia was stolen from a university.

As vehicle thefts surged, on the 1st, the city and police announced they would distribute Apple AirTags, tracking devices for lost items, to residents in areas with rising crime.

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