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Georgia Police Break Up Major Auto Theft Ring

College Park police say they’ve broken up a major auto theft ring that involved several communities in metro Atlanta, Ga. Detective Dustin Matthews tells WSB-TV that some recent arrests have allowed the department to clear 16 cases of stolen vehicles. …

Crime Prevention Campaign Joins Forces With Another Texas Town

The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has joined with the Grand Prairie Police Department in a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries. The program involves the funding and distribution of signs that read, “LOCK your …

Louisiana Police Investigating Chop Shop

Officers investigating a tip about stolen vehicles uncovered a possible chop shop operation in Harahan, La. The Times-Picayune reports Harahan Police arrested one woman Tuesday and seized two vehicles believed to have been stolen from New Orleans. Police Chief Mac …

Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in U.S.

Two Honda models top the list of U.S. thieves’ favorite vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau examined vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determined the vehicle make, model, and model year …

Orangeburg, S.C. Cops Use New Tool to Track Stolen Cars

As cars zigged and zagged through the busy Chestnut Street and St. Matthews Road intersection, the unit sounded off: “Yabba Dabba Doo!” “I got a hit,” the officer said. “Hang on.” Out of hundreds of cars navigating the intersection, Orangeburg …