ORLANDO, Fla. -- Thieves are breaking into parked cars and stealing GPS units that can then be used to navigate to the victim's home in a new Orlando crime trend raising concerns.

According to the Orlando Police Department, seven vehicles around the popular Mall at Millenia have been broken into and their GPS units stolen since Sunday.

Thieves are scouring parking lots, looking inside cars and stealing GPS units, Local 6 reported. Criminals are then able to use the device to find the owner's home address.

Central Floridian Benjamin Corbitt said someone broke into his vehicle and stole his expensive GPS in broad daylight.

"You can just press home (on the GPS unit) and it will take you straight to your house," Corbitt said. "I had it mounted on the dash and I really probably should have taken it in with me."

According to police, even an empty cradle is enough to entice a thief to break into a vehicle.

"I leave (the GPS) mounted (in my car)," motorist Cesar Rangel told Local 6.

"You think that is safe?" Local 6's Adam Longo asked.

"No," Rangel said.

Rangel also said he had his home address programmed in the device.

Officers said thieves may also be looking for rings left on a removed GPS device from windshields.

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