On Friday, July 13, 2012, the owner of a car dealership in Modesto, California, arrived for work and discovered that his dealership had been burglarized during the previous night. The suspects stole three used cars and various items, including credit cards, from inside the office. Modesto Police responded and completed the theft reports. During their

On November 13th, the owner of a 2005 Case Backhoe returned to his work site in Farmington to discover that the backhoe had been stolen. The owner reported the theft to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) who completed a theft report. The backhoe’s information was entered into the California Stolen Vehicle System as well as

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported today the top 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with the highest vehicle theft rates.    Four of the top 10 MSAs reported more thefts in 2011 than 2010. For 2011, the 10 MSAs with the highest vehicle theft rates were: 2011 Ranking