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Stories about: stolen car

Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road
Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road

4 Jan 2024, 05:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A single mother recently got her car stolen but managed to track it down using an AirTag attached to the keys; the thief abandoned the vehicle

 
14 YO Kia Boy Steals Car and Crashes Into a Ditch, Steals Another to Run From the Cops
14 YO Kia Boy Steals Car and Crashes Into a Ditch, Steals Another to Run From the Cops

19 Dec 2023, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Boys saga continues with a new episode: a 14-year-old boy stole two cars in 24 hours, eventually being caught by the police after a chase

 
Internet Genius Does Impressive Detective Work, Uses Google Earth to Recover Stolen Car
Internet Genius Does Impressive Detective Work, Uses Google Earth to Recover Stolen Car

2 Nov 2023, 23:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of two stolen cars managed to recover one of them after searching for evidence on Google Earth; he says the police didn't help

 
Worst Job Interview Ever: Applicant Told to Come Another Day, Steals and Crashes a Car
Worst Job Interview Ever: Applicant Told to Come Another Day, Steals and Crashes a Car

12 Oct 2023, 16:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A man who hoped to get a job at a Pilot gas station in Bartow ended up stealing a car left running, eventually crashing it when trying to run away from the cops

 
Next-Gen Thief Breaks Into Car, Looks for Phone, And Transfers All Money to His Account
Next-Gen Thief Breaks Into Car, Looks for Phone, And Transfers All Money to His Account

6 Oct 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thieves are slowly evolving into tech-savvy criminals, as they are now using technology to break into vehicles and steal money

 
Man Buys Ford Bronco Raptor on Craiglist, Has No Idea It Was Stolen From the Factory
Man Buys Ford Bronco Raptor on Craiglist, Has No Idea It Was Stolen From the Factory

31 Aug 2023, 21:05 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / $75,000 short. A man from Arizona bought a Ford Bronco Raptor only to find out, three weeks later, that the car had been stolen

 
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief

11 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen Hyundai found the location of the car using an AirTag, though the thief had no plans to give in the vehicle

 
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud

15 May 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police managed to recover the stolen SUV of a man living in Seattle after the thief ran away with a purse carrying an AirTag

 
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back

20 Mar 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in Minneapolis has launched a new service that can locate a stolen car, send information to the police, and even get it back

 
How a Pair of Headphones Helped Recover a Stolen Car
How a Pair of Headphones Helped Recover a Stolen Car

29 Nov 2022, 19:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The miracle of technology strikes again: Apple AirPods used to find the location of a stolen car; the earphones sent their location to the owner

 
Police Can’t Find Stolen Car Despite Owner Knowing Precisely Where It Is
Police Can’t Find Stolen Car Despite Owner Knowing Precisely Where It Is

11 Oct 2022, 05:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen car knows exactly where the vehicle is, as he uses an AirTag to keep track of the location; the police say they can’t find it

 
Man Steals a Car, Then Another One, Then an Ambulance, Then a Fire Truck, Flees on Foot
Man Steals a Car, Then Another One, Then an Ambulance, Then a Fire Truck, Flees on Foot

8 Aug 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Burglar plays real-life Grand Theft Auto, as he ends up stealing multiple vehicles with the police on his tail; he was eventually arrested

 
Range Rover Gets Stolen, Owner Buys a Second One, Stolen as Well - Thank God for AirTags
Range Rover Gets Stolen, Owner Buys a Second One, Stolen as Well - Thank God for AirTags

2 Jul 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Ontario man whose Range Rover was stolen twice managed to track down the thieves using a GPS tracker developed by Apple

 
Mercedes-AMG GT4 Goes Missing, Thieves Cannot Enjoy the "Drive Like You Stole It" Saying
Mercedes-AMG GT4 Goes Missing, Thieves Cannot Enjoy the "Drive Like You Stole It" Saying

8 May 2022, 09:09 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A GMC pick-up was stolen from a San Antonio parking lot along with the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT4 race car inside the trailer.

 
PSA: A Tin Box Can Prevent Your Car from Getting Stolen
PSA: A Tin Box Can Prevent Your Car from Getting Stolen

23 Jul 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Own a car with keyless entry? Thieves are targeting those lately, but you can keep yours safer than most with these tips.

 
iPhone Feature Helped the Police Find Akon’s Stolen SUV
iPhone Feature Helped the Police Find Akon’s Stolen SUV

7 Jun 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The rapper’s Range Rover was stolen last month at a gas station while he was at the pump, with the police recovering it shortly after the incident

 
OnStar Theft Alert Got the Better of "the World’s Dumbest Corvette Thief"
OnStar Theft Alert Got the Better of "the World’s Dumbest Corvette Thief"

23 May 2020, 10:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you thought that OnStar doesn't help in the case of a vehicle theft, Loraine Treadwell begs to disagree after Theft Alert helped her recover her C7 Corvette

 
smart App to Help Owners Recover Stolen Cars
smart App to Help Owners Recover Stolen Cars

29 May 2018, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / smart to add a theft recovery feature in the official app starting this June, complete with tracking function and police notification.

 
Wealthy Heir of Hilton Family Reportedly Steals A Bentley, Gets Arrested
Wealthy Heir of Hilton Family Reportedly Steals A Bentley, Gets Arrested

11 May 2017, 15:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to multiple reports in the media, a member of the Hilton family was arrested after allegedly stealing a Bentley. He was filmed while getting arrested

 
Scammers in the UK Sold "Cloned" Cars With Forged Papers of Similar Models
Scammers in the UK Sold "Cloned" Cars With Forged Papers of Similar Models

8 May 2017, 16:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A journalistic investigation has revealed three cases of "cloned" cars in the UK. The scammers sold stolen vehicles with forged papers to unsuspecting clients