Thieves targeted a cruise ship parking lot while the owners were still at sea — here’s how it unfolded. That’s what happened to several cruise passengers who returned to find 17 vehicles stolen from the terminal lot. Later, Detective Edward Smith said, “We don’t underestimate the significant impact this incident has had on the victims, who have returned from their holidays to discover their car stolen.”The aftermath of the cars stolen from a cruise ship lotThieves took the vehicles from the cruise ship lot over two days, between Sept. 9 and 10. “I am pleased to say that this work has already led to the recovery of six of the vehicles, and those owners have been updated with the good news.”This recent cruise ship lot car theft occured at Southampton Port, England. Researchers at Arizona State University found cars in lots are four times more likely to be stolen than street-parked cars.