<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Theft]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Theft]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/theft http://jalopnik.com/tag/theft <![CDATA[When Sleeping In Your Camper, Lock The Truck First]]> A Denver man sleeping in the camper of his 1993 Ford pickup woke up Tuesday to find a thief driving the pickup away, thanks to keys left in the ignition. Police ended the free ride quickly. (H/T Chad!) [DenverPost.com] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5743785&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thieves Swipe 7-Series From BMW At Detroit Auto Show]]> Tired of their usual fare of Cadillac Escalades, Detroit's car thieves raised their sights Wednesday night by stealing a BMW 7-Series that the automaker had hauled in for the show. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5732584&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[BMW Workers Steal $4 Million In Parts To Sell On Internet]]> German police broke up a theft ring of BMW factory workers in Munich who stand accused of secreting $4 million of car seats and other parts from the plant for years. Maybe they need longer lunch breaks. (Thanks BusterBrew!) [DailyMail] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5702193&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Michigan Car Thieves Have Terrible Taste In Cars]]> In Michigan, the crucible of the American auto industry, where smithies forge the bones of Mustangs and hearts of Corvettes daily, the most popular vehicle among thieves is the 2000 Dodge Caravan. Why, God, why? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5653038&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chinese Cadillac Driver Thwarts Robbery With Sliding Car]]> If the Chinese news clip below is to be believed, the driver of this Cadillac CTS is one of the most excellent human beings alive. Thrills, spills, chills, hoonage, petty theft, and security-camera footage? What's not to love? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5526940&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Six BMWs Destined For NY Auto Show Stolen From Port]]> Thieves recently stole six BMWs destined for the New York Auto Show, including a rare 5-series worth $90,000, from a processing center at the New Jersey port. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5513560&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Chevy Camaro Left On Ground After Wheels Stolen]]> This could be the first 2010 Chevy Camaro to be the victim of wheel theft. Even worse, the bad guys weren't even nice enough to leave it on blocks. All this for 18s? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5273915&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[$2 Sticker To Combat Australian VIN Tampering]]> The Australians are fighting the menace of VIN number tampering with new VIN stickers that cannot be removed or altered without being destroyed, making vehicle reconstruction and title washing significantly more challenging. Although we're not sure what's bigger news here, the fact that a cheap $2 AUS decal can markedly deter car thieves, or that the Aussies call VIN tampering "rebirthing." Join us for a collective shudder, and the full afterbirth details after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=397968&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Man Arrested For Stealing Burker King's Grease, Biodiesel Blamed]]> A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing a South Bay, Ca Burger King's used cooking grease. Burger King normally pays contractors to remove and dispose of the inedible and previously worthless oil, but the franchise's manager called police when he found 49-year-old David Richardson pumping the storage bins behind the burger joint clean. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375815&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Captain Obvious of the Day: NPR Says People Steal GPS Receivers]]> First it was ABC News. Now National Public Radio is getting in on journalism of the abundantly self-evident. The Tote Bag Empire's latest find? Thieves steal GPS receivers! Holy crap, sound the sirens, summon the SWAT team! The last time I checked, a thief will steal anything worth over $5 from a car. Okay, NPR, I'll back off a little bit, you do make some interesting points in your story about GPS and other gadget theft. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=353409&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bear Steels Car, Bear Driving Car, How Can That Be?]]> New Jersey police are claiming that a black bear is the prime suspect in a car theft in Vernon Township. Apparently, the bear was attracted to the sweets inside the car and accidentally released the emergency brake. The vehicle was found down the road, full of bear hair and broken glass. This thing should be expected if we continue to destroy crime-fighting alligators. I'll take the alligator over the bear any day. [LOL.CO.ZA] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=322688&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wheels Stolen From Meals-On-Wheels Suburban, You Can Help]]> Though most commit crime out of need, not sport, it's hard to feel anything but angry at those who stole the wheels from a Meals-On-Wheels vehicle in Clark County, Washington. Seriously. Without the wheels all they have is, you know... hot meals getting cold. The thieves weren't even kind enough to put the truck on blocks, meaning that there is possible damage to the undercarriage (there's never an alligator around when you need one). If you're in the Portland/Clark County area you can help by volunteering to deliver the food yourself. It's an excuse to take a long drive and help people. Details below the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=322182&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[In Russia, Thieves Steal Bentleys From YOU!]]> Actually, thieves probably steal Bentleys from people all over the world, but not like they do in the Land of Lenin. Since this summer, Slavic carjackers have, uh, well, jacked seven Bentleys in and around Moscow, including one belonging to Vladimir Zhmudsky, who won a gold medal for water polo at the 1972 Olympics. The latest theft was from the no doubt deserving arms of an unemployed 25-year-old woman who valued her beloved sky-blue Continental at over $340,000. That's import tariffs for you. Since 2003, over 1,300 Bentleys have been purchased by oil-rich Muscovite oligarchs. And while one of the pilfered big Brits have been recovered, we're still getting a heavy Big Lebowski vibe of police inaction. "I'll just check with the boys down at the crime lab, they've got four more detectives working on the case. They got us working in shifts! Leads, ha!" [townhall.com] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291136&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Texas Mother And Kids Steal Chevy Car Stereos]]> Remember parents, proper crime technique begins at home, a lesson that Heather Gehring, of Arlington, TX (does TexansAreHot know this lady?) took to heart. She brought her sons, aged 16 and 8 along with her on a crime spree at Lynn Smith Chevrolet in Burleson. Security cameras captured them breaking into cars and taking off with the radios while the eight-year-old kept watch; Gehring was seen on pawn shop security cameras a bit later wearing the same clothes she used in the heist. She's admitted to the crimes, and yes, CPS has been called. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=273906&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Some People Just Hate Taking The Bus...]]> You know what sucks? Not being able to ride your bike. You know what's awesome? When an idiot leaves his Monte Carlo idling while he runs into Subway to grab a meatball sub. Because that way you've got yourself a free car. That's at least what we think must have been the thought process of Kathleen Mary Pedemonti of Palm Bay, who stole a car after having difficulty riding her bike. Thanks to the the GPS locator in the man's car, Ms. Pedemonti got a free ride in the back of Brevard County Sheriff's cruiser. We're sure this will soon be an OnStar commercial with some guy ecstatic that he won't have to go through the effort of festooning another Monte Carlo with "#3" tribute stickers and Playboy bunny decals.– Matt Hardigree More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=252689&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Blue Cross Employees Need To NEVER Leave Social Security Numbers In Their Cars!]]> Ok, seriously — if you work for an insurance company in any capacity, you need to not leave any personal information for the people who pay for insurance at your company in your car, ready to be stolen. Like the Blue Cross employee who forced the insurance netwoek to notify
"262 subscribers that personal information, including Social Security numbers — about them and 298 of their dependents — were taken March 31 from [the] employee's car at a Downriver location that Blue Cross officials declined to name."
Luckily most of the subscribers are from southeast Michigan, and have the resources in the form of money and time... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=250815&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Manhattan Murder Mystery: Stripped SRT-8]]> Somewhere on the safe-as-milk streets of Manhattan's Upper West Side, a resident is waking to the realization that the new New York may not be so new after all, but still heartened to see today's strip-artists carrying extra cardboard to protect their victims' brake rotors. [Thanks to Seth for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=225981&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Public Service Announcement From Jalopnik: Don't Leave MY Credit Card Number In YOUR Car!]]> Ok, so let's say you're an data analyst at accounting and security consulting firm Ernst & Young down in Texas and you're hoping to get some work done tonight at home. Your big client Hotels.com is all ready to jump down your throat cause you guys hadn't put together that promised credit card tracking system they'd been looking for. So as you drive up to your home late in the evening, you remember "golly-gee, 'American Idol' is on tonight — I better hurry on up inside — plus I can't wait for those cold brews sitting inside the fridge!" Unfortunately for us, you've absent-mindedly forgetten there's a laptop with hundreds of thousands of Hotels.com customer names, addresses and credit card numbers sitting in your car. Later that night, as you fall deep into your booze-induced sleep — an ex-con with the nickname of "Muffy"... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=178183&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Going Underground: Corvette, Mountaineer Found in Denver's Dirt]]> Nope, it's not some literal interpretation of "Need for Speed Underground"; it's a manner of automotive graveyard, which police in Denver unearthed yesterday. Acting on an anonymous tip, authorities found the remains of a stolen C5 Corvette (pictured) and a Mercury Mountaineer. Both had been stripped for parts. Forensic teams are combing the area with a metal detector to see if any other treasures might also have been buried. In other news, Jimmy Hoffa may still be down there. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=174613&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How (Not) to Steal a Million Gallons of Gas]]> Cheech and Chong taught us all about stealing gas in their 1980 sequel "Next Movie," in which they siphon gas into a trash can (full of garbage), then dump it all over the car and themselves as they try to fill the tank. Afterwards, they light a smoke and the car goes up in flames (though they're miraculously unkilled). Of course, compared to C&C's legendary "getting across the street" scene, one Washington State man's plot to steal more than a million gallons of gas from a distribution center on Harbor Island is completely unfunny. That's probably why it worked. For a while. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=141705&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lights Out For Jersey Springsteen Fans]]>
Early North Jersey industrial skyline/I'm a all-set Cobra Jet creepin' through the nighttime/Gotta find a gas station, gotta find a pay phone/This turnpike sure is spooky at night when your headlights are stolen...
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=138260&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Strippers Work Deconstruction Magic on Stolen Cars]]> New York City in the 1970s was like Death Valley for disabled cars. Breaking down on the West Side Highway, for example, not only meant a long walk to the nearest (working) phone, but also a virtual death sentence for the car. Back then, car-stripping shock troops roamed the city in Dodge Tradesman vans, carrying all the accouterments needed to gut a Ford LTD to the frame in less than five minutes. Grand theft auto carried a stiffer sentence than getting caught with a truckload of stolen parts, so the genius of the criminal mind found a less-costly workaround. Such unthinkable acts of mechanical virtuosity were repeated hundreds of times a week, at a time when — quality being what it was — breaking down by the roadside was as common as being mugged on the subway, and just another hassle to which New Yorkers were resigned. Ah, good times. More »
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