A report out of Lakewood, Washington, about 40 miles (64 Km) south of Seattle, says that a woman recently drove a stolen MINI Cooper Countryman into wet concrete before getting it completely stuck in the building material. She ditched the car but it’s what she took with her that’s truly unbelievable. According to police, witnesses […]
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Four luxury vehicles have been stolen from a Manhattan parking garage in a dramatic armed robbery. Local police report that a parking attendant was guarding the luxury vehicles when a group of men pulled a gun on him. The robbers then quickly escaped in a handful of luxury vehicles, including a BMW X7 and a […]
Read MoreBeing a car owner right now in Portland isn’t great for your blood pressure. According to data provided by the Portland Police Bureau, reported car thefts for the seven months from January to July 2022 are a staggering 6,312, almost double the figures for the same period just two years ago. Honda, Ford, and Subaru […]
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Police in Four Oaks, North Carolina have arrested two individuals for leading them on a chase that reached 150 mph (241 km/h). Local media reports that the 2022 Dodge Charger was stolen from the Hendrick’s Dodge dealership in Cary at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday night. It was a high-performance Scat Pack model. The chase […]
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Regardless of economic conditions, theft seems to be a scourge that doesn’t go away. Normally though, the police come to the aid of the victims. This time, the police department itself is the victim of catalytic converter theft and it’s asking for assistance to catch the criminals. Catalytic converters can be worth more than $1,000 […]
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In order to curb the spread of the infamous “Carolina Squat”, North Carolina recently enacted a bill that forbids owners from doing it to their vehicle. Now, state police has been spotted actively measuring vehicles to check for illegal amounts of squat, with a series of photos shared to Facebook showing a North Carolina police […]
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We recently told you about more than a dozen lawsuits filed against Hyundai and Kia alleging that their vehicles are too easy to steal. The spike in thefts is largely attributed to viral social media campaigns on TikTok and other platforms where users are posting videos under the hashtag “Kia Boyz” that expose the vehicles’ […]
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We all make a few bad decisions in our lives, but hopefully they aren’t as stupid as stealing a police car. That should be an obvious no-no, but it didn’t stop 30-year-old Chelsea Horsley from allegedly taking a joyride in a vehicle belonging to the Shelby Police. Citing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Fox […]
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Normally when a person steals a car they’re the ones who get the lions-share of the blame for the crime itself. For Hyundai and Kia though, that’s no longer the case as state officials, customers, and lawyers are calling on the corporate partners to act. The move follows a wave of vehicle thefts relating to […]
Read MoreJose Flores Ortiz was arrested this week in Brighton, Colorado, after making the mistake of pulling over an off-duty police officer. The suspect is accused of using lights and a silver badge to impersonate a police officer on the road. Speaking to CBS Colorado, Adams County Deputy Gilbert Abdulla said he was driving on I-76 […]
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