Category: vehicle thefts

Tik Tok Challenge Leads to 85 Percent Jump in Hyundai, Kia Car Theft in Los Angeles: Police

A new trend on the social media platform Tik Tok has caused an 85 percent increase in Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Los Angeles compared to that of last year, according to the city’s Police Chief Michel Moore. Viral videos began circulating on Tik Tok in May, showing people how to break into Hyundai…


TikTok Challenge Leads to 85 Percent Jump in Hyundai, Kia Car Theft in Los Angeles: Police

A new trend on the social media platform TikTok has caused an 85 percent increase in Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Los Angeles compared to that of last year, according to the city’s Police Chief Michel Moore. “I believe it’s influenced by this social media challenge,” Moore told the Los Angeles Police Commission Aug….


Man Used Tow Truck to Steal Vehicles, Fullerton Police Say

A 35-year-old Anaheim man is facing charges after allegedly using a tow truck to steal vehicles. The vehicles were taken in Fullerton between February 14 and March 13, Fullerton police said in a March 25 statement. In each of the three thefts, witness accounts or surveillance footage revealed a white tow truck was used to…