(File Photo of the AAA East Central Logo Provided with Release)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Meadville, PA) According to a release from AAA East Central, the company is partnering with Meadville Police to distribute free steering wheel lock devices to Kia and Hyundai owners. The locks are first-come, first-serve in Meadville at the AAA branch office there from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19th, weather permitting. You need your insurance card or vehicle registration to get a lock device. Theft of Hyundai and Kia vehicles made between 2011 and 2022 has been increased.