The employees of a New Jersey dealership discovered that several vehicles had been removed from the premises without permission. The Upper Saddle River Police Department was notified and a detective was assigned to investigate the incident. During the course of the investigation, the assigned detective entered the stolen vehicle information into the New Jersey State
Read MoreIn this shocking story, the victim arrived home, pulled into his driveway and parked his Lexus RX300 SUV. As the victim exited his vehicle, he was immediately confronted by two suspects who proceeded to beat him with a pistol and demand his car keys. Stunned, the victim relinquished his keys and the suspects fled in
Read MoreNICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
- August 20, 2012
Key Code Thefts a Growing Concern The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels −its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported
Read MoreOn Tuesday July 10, 2012, the owner of a 2006 CASE Backhoe contacted the NYPD Staten Island 122nd precinct to report that their backhoe was stolen from a job site in Staten Island, where they were currently doing a construction job. When the officers from the 122nd precinct arrived at the scene they took a
Read MoreWhat Cities Have the Most Stolen Cars?
- June 19, 2012
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
Read MoreTREND WATCH: Thieves Removing and Switching License Plates
- April 27, 2012
In our first story, the owner had his car broken into and the suspects found the car keys hidden in vehicle and stole the car. The owner reported the 2010 BMW 750IL stolen to the Frisco Police Department and the vehicle information was entered into the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) police computer. This routine
Read MoreMotorcycle Thieves Can’t Foil (Literally) LoJack
- February 10, 2012
The second owner of this Harley Davidson motorcycle purchased it without knowing that the bike was equipped with a LoJack recovery system. He discovered how well LoJack worked when his motorcycle was stolen from his apartment complex during the early morning hours. After the owner of the Harley Davidson reported the motorcycle stolen to the
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