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NEWS ABOUT: car theft

car theft stories: 7 news summaries

Drunk Man Steals Ambulance, Leads Low-Speed Chase

No one harmed in brief incident

Oct 12, 09 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most drunk people grab a cab home, but a 21-year-old Kansas man was charged yesterday with stealing an ambulance and leading police on a low-speed chase through downtown Lawrence. The ambulance had been left unattended while rescue workers responded to a medical emergency, the Lawrence Journal-World reports. After a... More »

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thief • Kansas • drunk driving • ambulance • car theft

(Newser) - Car-insurance fraud spurred by the recession is continuing unabated, Newsweek reports. “Give-ups”—feigning theft or arson to collect insurance money on an unwanted vehicle—are up 24% this year over last, according to an industry group. And claims stemming from suspicious car fires are up 27%. “Normally... More »

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recession • arson • insurance fraud • auto insurance • cars • car theft

(Newser) - A driver leaped onto his stolen truck as it pulled out of Georgia parking lot and held on for a 70-mile high-speed cop chase, reports CNN. The driver called police from his cell phone from the truck, and clung to the rig as the thief gunned it. The getaway was... More »

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Atlanta • crime • police • theft • Georgia • speeding • hijack • speed • truckers • trucks • car theft • police chase



 Why Thieves 
 Don't Care 
 About Your 
 Car Stereo 

New devices can't be transferred between cars

Mar 24, 09 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - More than a million car stereos were stolen in 1994, but in the past 15 years, yearly thefts have plummeted by more than half, NPR reports. Why? Automakers now install good stereos from the start, and “there's no market for factory radios because they normally don't fit in any... More »

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radio • theft • cars • car theft • stereo

(Newser) - The Seattle teen whose jailhouse beating at the hands of a sheriff’s deputy has sparked internet outrage screamed “I’m not resisting” during the attack, the Post-Intelligencer reports. “It was horrible,” said Malika Calhoun, charged with stealing a friend’s mother’s car. “My head... More »

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Washington • Seattle • police brutality • teenager • sheriff • car theft • Malika Calhoun • Paul Schene

 Video Captures 
 Cop Tackling 
 Teen Girl in Cell 

Girl tackled, apparently punched after kicking off her shoes in Seattle cell

Mar 1, 09 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - A video of a Seattle cop hurling a 15-year-old girl to the floor of a holding cell and apparently punching her in the head has been released by prosecutors trying the officer for excessive force. "This case is beyond police misconduct, it's criminal misconduct," said the lead prosecutor.... More »

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crime • police • assault • police brutality • teenager • car theft

Keys in Ignition, Princess Bea's Beamer Goes Missing

Security detail follows Sarah Ferguson's daughter, 20, into store; thieves take advantage

Jan 8, 09 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The prized BMW belonging to Princess Beatrice—daughter of Sarah Ferguson and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth—was stolen yesterday, the Sun reports. The daylight theft occurred while Bea and her bodyguard shopped in downtown London; she left the car unlocked and the keys in the ignition. “She is naturally... More »

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London • crime • Queen Elizabeth II • Britain • BMW • Royal Family • car theft • Princess Beatrice

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