PHYSICALLY SECURED DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INTRUSION DETECTION

A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include a locking mechanism configured to engage to secure the vehicle theft-prevention apparatus into a vehicle and disengage to unsecure the vehicle theft-prevention apparatus from the vehicle. The vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include a clutch mechanism configured to prevent the locking mechanism from further engaging based on a magnitude of force applied. The clutch mechanism can include a first portion configured to rotate about an axis and comprising at least one aperture, a second portion configured to rotate about the axis and comprising a track, and at least one article configured to pass through the at least one aperture and travel along the track.