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Southington police credit auto theft task force with drop in car burglaries Southington police credit auto theft task force with drop in car burglaries Southington police are crediting the work of a local task force for a recent reduction in auto crimes. In this file photo, Officer Christopher LaPorte talks about how neighborhood watch groups can help deter car crimes. LaPorte serves as liaison to the neighborhood watch groups. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement Ofc. Tom Atterrato walk...

Colorado Bureau Of Investigation: Vehicle Thefts Dramatically Jump In 2020 CBS Denver 3/9/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – New statistics from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation show what Denver metro area law enforcement agencies have said previously — car thefts were up in 2020. Data from CBI says there were 30,942 reports of vehicle theft, a 38.6% jump from 2019. CBI says the Department of Public Safety will announce a statewide task force which w...

Ventura CHP VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - The Ventura County Auto Theft Task Force conducted a countywide sweep to arrest regular auto theft and property crimes offenders, resulting in 19 arrests. “Operation Clean Sweep” took place on Thursday and involved officers and detectives from the California Highway Patrol, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations, the DMV Division of Investigations, the Simi Valley Police Department, the Ventura Police Department, the Oxn...

This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Bank of America sets a 2021 gold price target of $2,000, why silver could jumpstart the next precious metals bull cycle, and thefts of catalytic converters from cars are on the rise, driven by high prices in platinum and palladium. Gold to rise again and move past $2,000, Bank of America analysts say Bank of America’s (BoA) analysts said in a recent report that gold has wha...

Thieves capitalizing on precious metals cause 1,600% jump in catalytic converter thefts Victim: "My car sounded like a Harley" Imagine going out to start your normally quiet car, only to find it now sounds like a souped-up motorcycle. and last updated 2021-02-18 23:13:18-05 DENVER — Imagine going out to start your normally quiet car, only to find it now sounds like a souped-up motorcycle. Thats the first clue many people have that their catalytic converter has been stolen. "I started my t...

Prosecuting attorney Tim Lohmar says it has become the No. 1 public safety issue for the county Author: Tracy Hinson (KSDK) Updated: 10:42 PM CST February 11, 2021 ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Cold weather is partially to blame for a spike in car thefts in St. Charles County.  "As the cold weather months began to creep in, thats when we saw the uptick," St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar said. He said the thefts are targeted attacks. "The best thi...

Suitcase with 100-year-old letters recovered from stolen vehicle, authorities looking for owner DPS finds WWII letters By Hannah Tiede | February 12, 2021 at 12:16 AM MST - Updated February 12 at 10:13 AM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -It’s the last thing detectives expected to find. While recovering a stolen 1997 Toyota 4Runner from 22nd and Alvernon Wednesday night, the Auto Theft Task Force discovered a large suitcase filled with historic documents. “We’ve never come across anythin...

Based on the 2019 FBI Economic Impact estimate of $8,886 for each stolen vehicle, the impact of motor vehicle thefts in metro Denver was more than $179 million, compared to $115.8 million in 2019. While Denvers metro area includes just over half of Colorados population, the region saw nearly three quarters of vehicle thefts in our state, the report shows. Colorados Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force investigates vehicle thefts and assists all law enforcement agencies in Denvers metro area. The ...

Westminster: 39 percent increase Denver and Adams counties still have the highest per capita rates in the metro area, but the following cities saw the highest increases in vehicle thefts between 2019 and 2020: Sheridan: 107 percent increase Wheat Ridge: 92 percent increase Parker: 86 percent increase Greenwood Village: 78 percent increase Compared to 2019, vehicle thefts rose in Denvers metro area by 55 percent in 2020, according to the report: Subscribe Total vehicle thefts in 2020: 20,185 For...

Wheat Ridge: 92 percent increase Parker: 86 percent increase Greenwood Village: 78 percent increase Compared to 2019, vehicle thefts rose in Denvers metro area by 55 percent in 2020, according to the report: Total vehicle thefts in 2019: 13,035 Total vehicle thefts in 2020: 20,185 For the first two months of 2020, there was a weekly average of 235 vehicle thefts in metro Denver. After the stay-at-home order went into effect March 15, the weekly thefts rose steadily to an average of 462 thefts b...