These Are the U.S. Cities Where Cars Might Get Stolen the Most This Holiday Season
21 Dec 2023, 23:32 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Christmas is almost here. Many Americans are already traveling or plan on hitting the road soon. There are some urban areas you might want to avoid
How Bluetooth Turns Your Car Into a Target for Tech-Savvy Thieves
12 Aug 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police warn that thieves are getting smarter, so they use Bluetooth to scan for electronics people leave inside their cars
Drilling a Hole in Certain BMWs May Not Trigger the Alarm System
21 Mar 2023, 12:34 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Is this a… Wait for it… Is this a – loophole in the Bavarian’s cars’ security systems? A disgruntled owner now wonders what’s the right course of action
California Passes Law to Make It Harder for Thieves to Steal and Sell Catalytic Converters
26 Sep 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / California passed a law that makes it illegal for recyclers to buy catalytic converters from anyone other than the legal owner or a licensed dealer
Do Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Products Work? Here's a Useful Test
17 Sep 2022, 19:24 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Thieves still target cars that have catalytic converters and have learned how to cut them in under two minutes. Here’s what you can do to stop them
EV Charging Cables Are the Latest Target for Copper Thieves
29 Aug 2022, 18:35 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Being a new EV owner is hard enough with all the novelties one has to learn. Now, drivers must also face the risk of finding their cars low on battery
Hundreds of Stolen Catalytic Converters Found at Seven Texas Homes in Major Police Bust
2 Aug 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Houston Police Department captured nearly $12 million worth of stolen catalytic converters stashed in seven homes in the Houston area
Thieves Love This Video, Any Car Can Be Gone in Under 60 Seconds
28 Jun 2022, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The recent technological advancements haven’t made life harder for thieves. But there’s something you can do, other than just getting expensive insurance
Thieves in India Allegedly Got Inspired by Fast and Furious, Stole Over 40 Vehicles
28 May 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After stealing over 40 vehicles in the last two months, a team of men was caught when trying to sell a stolen car. They appear to have used the relay method
Thieves Give Up on Siphoning Gas, Now Drilling Holes in Tanks to Steal the Fuel
12 Mar 2022, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American police issues warning on a new method used by thieves to steal fuel from cars; drivers recommended to park vehicles in garages
Florida Man Leaves Cars With Keys Inside, Grand Theft Auto Follows
18 May 2021, 14:19 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A Florida Resident didn't see any problems in leaving the keys to his luxury cars inside of them, was then shocked someone broke in his yard to steal them
This Small Device Protects a Car with a PIN Code, Makes It Impossible to Steal
9 Jan 2021, 19:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Stealth Immobiliser is a new device whose purpose is to make car thefts a thing of the past by protecting a car with a user-defined PIN code
Random Woman Tries to Stop Shoplifters by Jumping on the Hood of Their Car
26 Jun 2019, 12:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The woman didn’t even work for the home improvement store, was just there as a customer. The thieves ran away before police got there, hit her with the car
Ram Raiders Use Crane to Demolish Half a Supermarket And Get to The ATM
23 Nov 2018, 14:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The thieves ripped the cash machine through the roof and placed it in the back of a silver van. The crane was abandoned at the scene
2 Teens, 14 and 15, Steal Small Airplane, Fly And Land it Successfully
23 Nov 2018, 13:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Utah teens left their group home and stayed with friends, before deciding to steal the plane and take it for a ride. They are now facing a string of charges
Couple Caught Stealing Designer Luggage From Airport in Thailand
6 Nov 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The two stole 2 Rimowa cases worth about $5,000, were busted when the owner complained to the police and they checked CCTV footage
Thousands of Kilos of Oranges Stolen with a Suzuki Baleno Sedan
1 Feb 2018, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Orange thieves claimed they did not steal the oranges but found and picked them up one by one from the road until get got to 4 tons
Watch Movie-like Heist Where Thieves Jump on a Truck at 50 MPH (80 KPH)
2 Nov 2017, 17:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Nobody questioned that the life of a thief was an exciting one, but these Swedes might have taken things to a whole 'nother level
Michigan Driver Loses Appeal Against Ticket For Idling Car In Driveway
21 Apr 2017, 16:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The state of Michigan does not forbid idling you car in the driveway, but a man still got a $125 ticket for it. He lost the court appeal against the fine
British Couple Gets Their Mercedes Stolen With High-Tech Tools, They Have Video
21 Apr 2017, 12:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A pair of thieves was filmed as it worked on a W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The vehicle was stolen in a minute, and its owners are desperate for clues