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Not So Grand Auto Thefts

loans.org presents NOT SO gRand auto GheFts CASE STUDY #1 The Video Game Enthusiast Date: January 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Number of Participants: 1 Summary: A 30-year-old previoUs felon decided to steal a Dodge Durango. Verdict: When cops spotted the SUV outside of a home, they found the crook playing video games inside the house. The game he chose: “Grand Theft Auto." There were an estimated 794,616 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2009 40 ...That's one every seconds - This caused a nationwide $5.2 billion LOSS $6,505 The average dollar amount per stolen vehicle: CASE STUDY #2 The Taxi Cab Bandit Date: August 2001 6ft Location: New York Number of Participants: 1 Summary: After receiving a ride home in a taxi, a man went inside his home to grab cash for the ride. Instead of paying the driver, he pulled out a knife and stole the cab. 5ft New York Office S5663 No. Verdict: The cab driver dropped the crook off at his home, so the crook's address was readily known. In addition, the police found the stolen cab parked half a block away. Top 5 Vehicles Stolen in 2010 1 Toyota Camry/Solara 2 Toyota Corolla 3 Chevrolet Impala 4 Dodge Charger 5 Chevrolet Malibu CASE STUDY #3 The International Thieves Date: May 2012 Location: Newark, NJ Number of Participants: 19 confirmed Summary: A large international car smuggling operation involved stealing high-end vehicles, making fraudulent titles, loading the vehicles into shipping containers and shipping them internationally to buyers in West Africa. VOTBT Verdict: Federal authorities charged 19 members of the auto theft ring. Authorities recovered more than 200 vehicles, valued at $6 million. Top 10 States with the most auto thefts in 2010 1 California 2 Texas 3 Florida 4 Georgia 5 Illinois 6 Michigan 7 Washington 8 Arizona 9 Ohio 10 New York CASE STUDY #4 The Reality Show Bait Car Participants Date: September 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Number of Participants: 3 Summary: The men stole a car featured on the reality TV show "Bait Car" which was rigged to record potential thieves using a hidden video camera and to trap them in the vehicle until officers arrive for the arrest. This time, however, the assailants were able to successfully steal the vehicle. Verdict: The car was recovered later in the day. Two of the men were arrested the same day of the heist. The other assailant was found one month later. CASE STUDY #5 The Repeat Offender CHARGE SHEET Date: 2009 NAME Jokn Doe Location: Denmark 6/6/83 Number of Participants: 1 OFFENSE Summary: A car was stolen from a Danish family's home. One day later, it was returned to their home, keys and all. One week later, the vehicle was stolen again. Grand Theft Auto Verdict: Police found the 20-year-old thief driving around town in the stolen vehicle. He enjoyed the free ride so much the first time that he returned for another go. Sources • http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/offenses/property_crime/motor_vehicle_theft.html • http://www.nhtsa.gov/apps/jsp/theft/index.htm • http://www.rmiia.org/auto/auto_theft/statistics.asp • http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/09/lapd-makes arrest-in-theft-of-car- featured-in-bait-car-show.html • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/22/michael-ray-ekes-alleged-_n_433579.html • http://autos.ca.msn.com/editors-picks/photoviewer.aspx?cp-documentid=31216225 loans.org

Not So Grand Auto Thefts

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A car is stolen every 40 seconds in the United States. There were an estimated 794,616 motor vehicle thefts nationwide in 2009, accounting for a total loss of $5.2 billion. If a consumer with a new ...

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