Group of Seattle business owners plead with city government to stop repeated thefts: ‘It’s a viable career option to be a thief’
A group of Seattle’s Ballard Street business owners are speaking out and asking for help from anyone who will listen after repeated retail thefts go unpunished. . Business owner Matt Humphrey said: KOMO-TV He says his store has been broken into four times in the past two years and nothing has been done to stop […]
Dems blame Kia and Hyundai for uptick in car thefts, pressure fed gov’t to issue recall
A coalition of elected leaders from around the country has recently been holding automakers Kia and Hyundai to account. Increase in vehicle theft. The group’s members recently reiterated their call to the federal government to: force a recall. On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilwoman Tammy Morales (D) participated in a virtual press conference along with other […]
Hyundai, Kia Car Thefts On The Rise
New Kia vehicles on display at the San Leandro Kia dealership on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California. Thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars began to spike last year after a video was posted on social media sites showing how to exploit anti-theft computer chips not installed in cars. Kia and Hyundai cars continue […]
Chicago car thefts soar to record high in 2023, but arrests hit record low
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Retail thefts, burglaries by migrants plaguing Chicago suburb: authorities
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Auto insurance premiums rise as car thefts and false insurance claims increase
Theft, false insurance claims, and inflation all lead to higher auto insurance premiums. Auto insurance premiums continue to rise and the increase in auto theft is not helping matters.of National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report The number of thefts in 2023 increased by 2% compared to the first half of 2022. More than 1 million […]
Met police say covert operation has halved luxury watch thefts | Metropolitan police
Scotland Yard has announced that luxury watch robberies have been cut by nearly half in London after undercover police operations carried out in the hope that brands such as Rolex would be targeted by criminals. Metropolitan Police officers roamed the capital's glitziest nightclubs and restaurants, luring would-be robbers by posing with watches worth tens of […]
Hyundai, Kia car thefts up more than 1,000% since 2020
Police are warning Hyundai and Kia car owners about a social media issue that encourages people to steal these car brands and post videos of their fun rides. The number of thefts of vehicles made by South Korean automaker Hyundai and its Kia Motors subsidiary has jumped more than tenfold since a viral attack on […]