The owner of a used automobile dealership contacted the Avon Police Department to report that a 2006 Dodge Magnum was stolen.  The owner further said that two males from Ohio had looked at the Dodge the day before.  He later discovered that one set of keys had been removed from the key ring and believed

The owners of a 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo thought he would never see his prize winning car again! He contacted the Clayton County Police Department to report that it had been taken from his home and after the police verified the theft, the vehicle was entered into the state and federal crime computers which automatically

The owners of a 2015 Fiat 500 contacted the Bell Police Department to report that a known suspect had stolen car keys from their residence and had driven off in the vehicle without permission. The Bell PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated

The owner of a 1993 Dodge D350 dually pickup contacted the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office to report the vehicle was stolen. The BCSO deputy verified the auto theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically activated the LoJack® System concealed in the Dodge. Within just 25 minutes after

The owner of a 2007 Cadillac Escalade had loaned his vehicle to an acquaintance for a couple of weeks. After several months and numerous attempts to have his “friend” return the Cadillac, the owner contacted the Miami Gardens Police Department to report their vehicle stolen. The police verified the theft and entered the vehicle information

Washington, D.C.September 28, 2015 FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691 In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is defined in the UCR Program as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. Examples

The owners of a 2011 Caterpillar Skid Steer contacted the Folsom Police Department to report that their tractor was stolen. The victim indicated the tractor was taken from a job site in the City of Folsom sometime over the weekend and was discovered when the employees returned to work on Monday morning. The Folsom PD

The owner of a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 contacted the Albuquerque Police Department to report the vehicle was stolen.  The Chevrolet was stolen from the area of Wyoming and Academy in the Northeast Area Command.  The Albuquerque PD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which automatically

The owners of a 2013 Ford Edge contacted the Los Angeles Police Department to report that their vehicle was stolen. The owner was shopping when she noticed that someone had taken her car keys from her purse. The LAPD verified the theft and entered the vehicle information into the state and federal crime computers which

The owners of a 2008 Lincoln Vantage 300 welder contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to report that their equipment was hitched to a GMC 3500 truck that was stolen from a construction site in the unincorporated city of Romo Land. The Riverside County SD verified the theft and entered the equipment information into the