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Be careful where you park your car, it might not be there when you come back. Chicago — like much of the nation — has seen a huge rise in car thefts since 2020, with no let-up in sight. Adding to the problem, the Chicago Police Department has linked several recent robbery sprees to stolen vehicles. That comes as carmakers Kia and Hyundai face scrutiny for failing to provide adequate security systems for their cars. Last Friday, Northwest Side resident Matt Nalett spotted a stolen Hyundai Tuscon in an alley just off of the intersection of North and Cicero avenues....

New York City joined several cities and states in suing South Korean car makers Kia and Hyundai over allegations that the vehicles are too easy to steal. In a filing to the Southern District of New York, the city complained that its law enforcement resources had been stretched to the brink due to an explosion in Kia and Hyundai thefts. The lawsuit claimed that the companies knowingly cut costs on anti-theft technology in order to boost profits. "Hyundai’s and Kia’s business decisions to reduce costs, and thereby boost profits, by foregoing common anti-theft technology have resulted in an epidemic of...

Car thefts are a MAJOR problem in gang-infested US cities. We've covered the Kia Boys in Milwaukee, who specialize in stealing Kias and Hyundais, and similar street gangs, stealing Kias, are in other major US cities including Baltimore. And Baltimore has finally decided to do something about it: VIDEOS AT LINK............. The city of Baltimore has filed a federal lawsuit against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai, joining a number of cities who say the companies created a public nuisance by making cars that can be easily stolen. "Hyundai and Kia's decision to put cost savings and profits over public safety...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Car thefts keep rising on Staten Island during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, continuing a trend of grand larceny auto incidents in the borough, data from the New York Police Department shows. From April 27 to May 3, police responded to nine grand larceny auto incidents on Staten Island -- an increase of seven more thefts compared to the same period last year, the data shows.

Albuquerque police are trying to make life harder for car thieves. Police etched Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) into car windshields and windows on Saturday free of charge. Brenda Baca said she isn't taking any chances as she had her VIN etched into all her windows. "Got a new car and I just thought this would be a good idea," said Baca. Virginia Garcia thinks it's good idea too, especially lately. "There's so many thieves out there. I mean they're just taking our stuff at liberty," said Baca. Police said they're cracking down on vehicle thieves hard and this is just...

Winnipeg police have charged a 14-year-old boy with the thefts of five General Motors vehicles and other infractions, warning that owners of some other GM cars should also be on guard. The teen was arrested Saturday after allegedly stealing two Chevrolet Avalanches, a Chevrolet Yukon and two Pontiac Grand Ams over two days. But it's not just the alleged thefts that concern police officers – they're also worried about the way the vehicles were taken. Winnipeg Police spokesman Sgt. Kelly Dennison said a device that pops the entire lock out of GM automobiles has been used during a number of...

Mayor Anthony A. Williams last night declared that juvenile car thieves have created a crisis in the District, and he pledged to add law enforcement resources and increase social services for the troubled families and neighborhoods in which so many of the offenders grow up. ... D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey commissioned a study last year that showed that some car thieves keep cycling through the system. The review covered about 1,600 juveniles arrested in a three-year period that ended in 2003. It found that more than 670 of the youths had at least one prior arrest for car...

POZZUOLI, Italy — The sailor parked his car for just 15 minutes. Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Dickenson left it along a busy row of shops, restaurants and bars where he met up with some friends. But when he returned, his rented subcompact had vanished. "I’ve been told by Italians, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you parked down there,’" Dickenson says. "I had theft insurance, thank God." The sailor is just one casualty in a plague devastating the Neapolitan suburbia. The buzzing hubbub of Pozzuoli makes it painfully apparent that people have the cars to swipe. As many as...