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16 people indicted after auto-theft takedown in the Bronx

May 1

Would-be car thieves target luxury cars in Hell's Kitchen

Apr 6

40K pounds of PBR stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

The truck was loaded with what is equivalent to more than 50,000 cans of PBR

Aug 28

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Man steals car with 72-year-old man in the backseat in Queens: NYPD

Jan 19

Family's car with child's skates inside stolen days before competition

Jan 14

8 indicted in major auto theft ring in NYC

Nov 14, 2025

Police bust auto theft ring targeting cars in NYC, Long Island, NJ

May 8, 2025

11 arrested in international high-end car theft ring out of New Jersey

Apr 25, 2025

Police: Man, woman accused of stealing car with keys left inside

Feb 3, 2025

Latest Videos

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Burglaries, car thefts tick up as thieves eye luxury cars in Rahway

Apr 23, 2024

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Hudson Heights residents fed up over persistent car break-in issue

Feb 9, 2024

2:19

Chop shop busted inside stone fabrication company in NJ: police

Jan 30, 2024

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Exclusive video: Thief steals car in under 15 seconds

Jul 27, 2023

2:36

Thieves targeting car washes in Westchester make off with luxury cars

Feb 15, 2023

2:47

Woman dragged when man steals her car as she's pumping gas

Dec 15, 2022

3:06

Long Island residents on edge after series of car break-ins

Dec 2, 2022

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Suspects stage accidents before armed carjackings: NYPD

Nov 16, 2022

Latest Stories

Video: Mother, daughter wield bat as they fight back against car thieves outside New Jersey home

Video from a neighbor's security camera shows the mother and daughter confront the thieves with a bat.

Dec 11, 2024

Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

Former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting

Former "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in Los Angeles while interrupting a catalytic converter theft, his mother confirms.

May 26, 2024

2 Suffolk County men charged with stealing $500K in tires and rims in crime ring

The 190-count indictment accuses Randy Woods, 37, and Dwayne Jones, 45, of stealing tires and rims from more than 100 cars across the county from July 2022 through October 2023.

May 8, 2024

Police warn of increase of burglaries, car thefts in Rahway as thieves target high-end rides

The Rahway Police Department is issuing a warning about car thieves targeting high-end cars.

Apr 23, 2024

Suspected homeless man accused of stealing boats gets stuck on Hudson River

A 22-year-old man found in a stuck boat on the Hudson River is accused of stealing two vessels.

Apr 11, 2024