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Pros Eyed in 90-Second ATM Heist; Loose Cash Scattered in Parking Lot
Police in New Jersey are looking for whoever stole an ATM from a Chase Bank and drove off with it, leaving drag marks — and loose cash — in the parking lot on their way out, authorities say. The standalone ATM was yanked from the bank on Route 1 in South Brunswick around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Police declined…
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Brazen Catalytic Converter Theft Caught on Video in Richmond
A woman, who shot some cell phone video said she witnessed two people stealing a catalytic converter from a parked car in broad daylight recently in Richmond.
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Man Accused of Yacht Theft Faces Multiple Felonies
A man accused of stealing a yacht and taking it on a joyride in Newport Harbor was charged Monday with multiple counts of vandalism and grand theft.
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Instagram Accounts Created With Stolen Pics Push Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
Scammers are stealing users content on social media to create fake Instagram accounts to lure in victims by promising huge returns on cryptocurrency.
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Woman Charged in $328K Worth of Orange County Retail Thefts
A Costa Mesa woman was charged with multiple felonies by the Orange County District Attorney’s office, for allegedly stealing over $328K in items from Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx stores.
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San Francisco's Vaunted Tolerance Dims Amid Brazen Crimes
A recent surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some San Francisco residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.
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CVS CEO Karen Lynch Says Smash-And-Grab Robberies Fueled by Online Marketplaces
The health-care executive joined a growing number of executives who have expressed concern about the rise in organized crimes.
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Bear Spray Used for Smash-and-Grab Theft at Los Angeles Nordstrom
The incident was part of a spree of smash-and-grab and flash-mob thefts in November that police said resulted in roughly $330,000 in losses for roughly 10 retailers.
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Oceanside PD Launches Theft Prevention Task Force Amid Rising Smash and Grab Thefts
A spree of smash and grab crimes is hitting stores across the country and the brazen attacks couldn’t be more frightening. NBC 7’s Amber Frias reports.
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Oceanside PD Launches Task Force Amid Rising Smash-and-Grab Thefts
A spree of smash-and-grab crimes is hitting stores across the country, and the brazen attacks have targeted large retailers, high-end boutiques and small mom-and-pop shops.
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Man Who Stole 1775 Rifle in 1971 Sentenced to One Day in Prison
An elderly Montgomery County man was sentenced to one day in prison for selling a rare Revolutionary-era rifle that he stole from a Pennsylvania museum decades ago.
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Best Buy CEO Says the Trauma From Rising Retail Thefts Could Force Employees to Quit
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said employees may be more likely to quit after being traumatized by rising incidents of theft by organized, sometimes armed, groups.
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California Woman Accused of $40,000+ Shoplifting Spree at Target
The woman would allegedly use the store’s self-checkout kiosks to scan merchandise and then pay nominal amounts, then leave with items she had shopped for without completing payment
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Thieves Target Bankers Hill Bike Shop Multiple Times
A local bike shop is warning neighbors about a trend in bike thefts.
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Analysis of Catalytic Converter Theft Reports Reveals a Stunning Increase in California
More than 8,000 Californians have reported having their catalytic converter stolen in the first five months of 2021, according to police and auto insurance data analyzed by BeenVerified. That’s a 33-percent increase for 2020 and a whopping 380-percent increase over 2019, when only 1,254 thefts were reported.
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Hackers Return Nearly Half of the $600 Million They Stole in One of the Biggest Crypto Heists
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a protocol called Poly Network stealing more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrency.
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Southern California Man Broke Into 94 Mailboxes, Stole Stimulus Checks: Feds
A Southern California man was sentenced to 18 months behind bars this week for prying his way into at least 94 mailboxes at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and stealing stimulus checks.
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Catalytic Converter Theft is Happening So Often, Victims Forced to Wait Weeks for Replacement
There is a new warning about catalytic converter thefts. According to auto repair shops, they are happening so often that victims are now waiting weeks for a replacement before they can drive their car again.
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Los Angeles Nun, Ex-Principal to Plead Guilty to $835,000 Theft for Gambling Habit
A Los Angeles nun who took a vow of poverty has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges for stealing more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit.
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Why It's Important to Get Renter's Insurance
Most homeowners have insurance to protect them when disaster strikes. Fewer renters get insurance, but they still should. Recent disasters, like the deep freeze in Texas, show why.