Tag: Auto Theft: Page 5

Patrol

Colorado Deputy Killed In Gunfight With GTA Suspect

Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff's Deputy Sam Brownlee was fatally by a suspect deputies pulled over south of Greeley.

November 22, 2010

Gangs

Grand Theft Auto and Gangs

Gang members, especially juveniles, receive little incarceration and lots of probation for car crimes. To gang members this is like a dog with rubber teeth, lots of bark but no bite. Almost every gang member I came in contact with in East Los Angeles and South Central Los Angeles had several prior convictions for some type of car theft.

March 25, 2010

Patrol

California Deputies Shoot and Kill Car Theft Suspect

A suspected car thief was shot and killed by Contra Costa County, Calif., sheriff's deputies in Bay Point after he tried to ram them, the second fatal incident involving deputies within a week, authorities said today.

September 23, 2009

Patrol

Minneapolis Cops Kill Car Thief Suspect as He Barrels Toward Them

A suspected car thief fleeing police sped toward other officers and was shot and killed early this morning in north Minneapolis by the targeted officers, authorities say.

February 4, 2009

Vehicle Ops

Texas Officer Catches Man Reportedly Stealing His Truck

A Frisco, Texas, police officer who was directing traffic over the weekend caught sight of someone trying to steal his truck, authorities said.

October 29, 2008

Patrol

New York Motorist Drives into East River to Evade Cops

A Manhattan motorist in a stolen car took a dive into the drink early yesterday in a futile bid to elude capture, authorities said.

August 27, 2008

Patrol

How to Spot a Stolen Car

There are many motivations for stealing cars. Some are taken by kids for so-called “joyrides.” Others are shipped to foreign countries and resold or chopped into parts. And more and more often, stolen cars are used to facilitate other crimes, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, and the transportation of narcotics and smuggled immigrants.

April 30, 2007

Patrol

The Key to Auto Theft

As the mercury begins to rise, so does the crime rate nationwide. Auto theft is certainly among those warm-weather crimes of opportunity, and one that routinely spikes around this time of year. One of the easiest auto theft techniqes to detect is the use of shaved keys.

May 31, 2006

Patrol

Grand Theft Arizona

Indeed, when it comes to curbing vehicle theft in Tucson—a city with one of the highest per-capita auto theft rates in the nation—the battle is often waged on uncertain ground. Being located just 40 minutes from the notoriously permeable U.S.-Mexico border doesn’t help matters, either.

September 30, 2004