Category: car theft

New York City Goes After Hyundai, Kia After Security Flaw Leads to Wave of Social Media Fueled Theft

June 7, 2023
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New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show how to start the cars using…

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Toddler Returned to Parents After SUV Stolen With Child Inside in Florida

June 3, 2023
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A toddler was reunited with his parents in Florida shortly after someone stole his mother’s SUV with him inside, police said. The vehicle theft occurred Thursday morning outside a Holly Hill home, just north of Daytona Beach, after the 2-year-old boy was left sleeping in a car seat, Holly Hill police said in a news…

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18 State Attorneys General Seeking to Recall Hyundai and Kia Vehicles, Citing High Risks of Theft

April 21, 2023
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Attorneys general of 18 states have written a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking for the recall of certain models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to the carmakers’ failure in taking necessary steps to address the ease with which these vehicles are being stolen. The April 20 letter (pdf) asked…

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Mount Hope Police Add License Plate Cameras to Help Fight Crime

September 23, 2022
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The town of Mount Hope, New York, is adding six license plate reading cameras to fight crimes such as car theft, according to Police Chief Paul Rickard. Four cameras are already up and running, with two more to be added in the coming weeks, he said. On their first day in operation, the cameras helped…

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Anaheim Man Charged With Stealing Olympic Gold Medal

June 7, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A convicted robber pleaded not guilty on June 7 to stealing an Olympic volleyball player’s gold medal—which is still missing—in Anaheim. Jordan Fernandez, 31, of Anaheim was arraigned in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana on two counts of burglary, two counts of identity theft, and bringing or sending a controlled substance into…

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U.S. Olympian’s Gold Medal Stolen in Anaheim

May 28, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim police asked on Friday, May 27, for the public’s help tracking down an Olympic volleyball player’s stolen gold medal. The medal belonging to Jordyn Poulter was stolen on Wednesday, according to Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Jacob Gallacher. Poulter won the medal last year at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The setter had parked…

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New Jersey Reverses Restrictions on Car Chases Amid Sharp Rise in Car Theft

May 3, 2022
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To address a significant increase in car thefts, New Jersey Attorney General announced on Friday the reversal of a policy preventing police from pursuing stolen vehicles. Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin revised New Jersey policies to permit police officers to chase stolen vehicles and vehicles involved in five other crimes including home burglaries. (pdf) “Specifically,…

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