#vehicle-theft

#vehicle-theft

Owners of stolen Kia and Hyundai vehicles may be entitled to money after the vehicle manufacturers failed to install common anti-theft technology, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. As part of a settlement with multiple state attorneys general, including Bonta, the makers of Kia and Hyundai vehicles will pay a settlement of about $9 million. In 2022 and 2023, a dramatic rise in stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles were reported in the U.S., thanks in part to viral TikTok trends and easily bypassed security.

Under the nationwide settlement, the companies will offer a free repair to all eligible vehicles at a cost that could top $500 million, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said. Hyundai and Kia must also outfit all future vehicles sold in the U.S. with a key piece of technology called an engine immobilizer and pay up to $4.5 million of restitution to people whose vehicles were damaged by thieves.

"Please DO NOT leave anything of value, in view of your vehicle,"

The shooting happened Oct. 4 near the intersection of Ashby Avenue and Seventh Street, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Police said the man saw the suspects steal a Nissan Altima during a robbery in Oakland and chased them into Berkeley, where he fired a handgun at them from a Chevrolet Tahoe. The Nissan traveled into neighboring Emeryville and collided with a parked car in the 6700 block of Hollis Street, according to police.

Jose Campos Rodas, 31, had been out of custody facing a murder charge in the May 2023 shooting death of 38-year-old Manuel Zambrano. In a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors, Campos Rodas pleaded no contest to assault with a firearm, then was sentenced to the time he had already served. The sentence was split between the seven months he spent behind bars, and the time he was free but equipped with the GPS device, court records show.

Barbara Dillon has thanked the power of social media which caused a woman in Meath to recognise the stray dog and alert gardaí. 'Rusty' the five year old collie was in the back of the Toyota Landcruiser when it was taken from a car park at Kingscourt, Co Cavan, on Thursday afternoon. Her husband Theo parked his jeep and trailer to go to Kingscourt Mart at midday and when he returned, the jeep and Rusty were gone.

Trump called the city "a great place" but noted he has friends who leave the trunk and doors of their cars open because they know they're going to be vandalized and don't want to risk getting the windows or other parts of their vehicles damaged. "They don't want the trunk ripped off in order for them to steal what's in there, in the back," he said.

State Police reported that they recovered four firearms from a vehicle occupied by juveniles during an operation connected to vehicle thefts.

A 25-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man from Oakland were arrested in Stockton after a car chase and subsequent standoff, leading to multiple charges.

The Highway Loss Data Institute released findings showing that vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Acura TLX 4WD are among the most stolen, while electric vehicles are least stolen.

The crash in Sonoma County at 10:15 p.m. resulted in the death of 14-year-old Aldo Rodriguez Cazarez and major injuries to three other juvenile males.

"Shortly before 3am this morning, gardai were dispatched to a report of suspected unauthorised taking of a vehicle in Arklow, Co Wicklow."

A Suffolk County police officer was stabbed in the thigh and slashed on the chin while attempting to apprehend a suspect who was fleeing the scene.