Thefts of vehicles in the U.S. rose again last year by more than 4%, according to preliminary 2017 crime data from the FBI. Many of the vehicles that are recovered are missing wheels and rims or other key parts.
Five people with ties to the Aryan Brotherhood gang were arrested on multiple charges, including auto theft, following a raid of an alleged chop shop in San Jacinto County, Texas, according to reports.
Theft of tailgates from insured pickup trucks decreased slightly in 2017 and have stabilized since 2014, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
The National Insurance Crime Bureau releases its annual Hot Wheels report, which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the U.S. Video courtesy of NICB. For the full story, click here.
Among late-model cars, the most commonly stolen one is the 2016 Toyota Camry, according to the report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, so here's some timely advice from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area posted the highest per-capita auto theft rate in 2016, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's latest Hot Spots report. Video courtesy of NICB. For the full story, click here.
The latest Hot Spots vehicle theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau also reveals that Anchorage, Alaska and Billings, Mont. are newcomers to the top 10 list.
Car and truck thieves are using new technology that makes break-ins alarmingly simple, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau has finally learned how these devices work.
A growing number of thieves are using a high-tech device to easily break into vehicles and drive away. Video courtesy of NBC News/Today.com. For the full story, click here.
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