The amount of car break-ins has steadily dropped down in San Francisco, according to police. But the owner Raymond Templeton Auto Glass Repair of San Rafael states those numbers are most probably much bigger in the reality, based on the experience he has with consumers. Templeton believes the actual number of break-ins is actually higher […]
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Jessi Combs’ fatal jet car crashed due to wheel failure
A probe concerning the death of land speed record-chaser Jessi Combs has found that a mechanical failure resulted in her high-speed crash. Combs was driving the jet-powered North American Eagle throughout Oregon’s Alvord Desert on August 27 when the vehicle was found losing control and bursting into fires. The Harney County Sherriff’s stated Monday that […]
Car illegally towed after driver claimed to be with AAA
A man states his car was unlawfully towed by Downtown Towing and Recovery after his car crash previous week. “It was Halloween morning, there was a huge snowstorm and when I was getting home from work around 3 a.m. I slipped on black ice and rammed into a guard rail,” said Gary Lewis. “I couldn’t […]
Suspect accused of stealing Dodge Challenger ‘supercar’ arrested
A particularly bizarre incident that took place on October 30 reached the Las Vegas Convention Center floor on Monday for the SEMA Car Show. It started in the early morning hours of Halloween Eve once a man stole a custom gray Dodge Challenger. The vehicle referred to as a ‘supercar,’ had just been provided by the Vermont […]
Denver auto dealership employees robbed at gunpoint
For the last three years, Sandra Bradberry has been working by the front door at STS Automotive, an auto dealership in Denver. On Saturday afternoon, someone caught her attention. “He was really adamant about wanting to speak to the owner,” she stated. Bradberry stated the man was attempting to sell his car to the business […]
Police discover drugs, paraphernalia in man’s car after 100 mph pursuit
A West Lafayette man was arrested after he supposedly led police on a high speed chase. The incident occurred on State Road 26 about 11 miles east of Lafayette right after 12:30 Monday morning. Police stated the driver, 39-year-old Floyd Treece, topped speeds of 100 miles per hour before he struck his car and was […]
Police Seek Thief Responsible For Breaking Into Cars In San Mateo
San Mateo Police continues to look for a thief who harmed about a dozen cars near the Laurelwood Shopping Center on West Hillsdale Boulevard in the early morning hours on Sunday. Witnesses called cops after hearing cars getting broken into. “What we saw with this particular suspect is that he was walking around with a […]
Chicago alderman arrested for allegedly lying about his car being stolen
Police have arrested a Chicago alderman on charges accusing that he lied when he reported his vehicle had been stolen in January. Police state a news release that Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno was arrested on Tuesday over felony charges of insurance fraud and obstruction of justice. On Wednesday he was released by a judge from […]
Car Flips Into Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Two people taken to hospital, injuries are not life-threatening. Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their car tumbled into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Thursday morning, officials stated. County emergency services personnel and the Swift Water Rescue team informed around 7 a.m. close to the Old Angler’s Inn and Great […]
3-Year-Old Girl Dies in Car Fire Near Kennedy International Airport
A 3-year-old girl died after she was trapped in a burning car in Queens on Sunday night, the officials stated. Zoey Pereira, who resided in Queens, was declared dead at Jamaica Hospital, the police stated. Emergency workers discovered her inside a 2008 Audi Quattro around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and Baisley […]
Dad shoots man who stole his car that had 6-year-old son inside
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated a car thief was shot and critically injured by a father after his car, which had his 6-year-old son inside, was stolen early Saturday morning. Detectives stated a father was saying goodbye to his friends at a home situated in the 3200 block of Roberts Ln. at 2:35 […]
Man dies in Atlanta after ‘the car went up in the air’
The fatal crash on the downtown connector killed one and injured six. The witness informed Channel 2’s Audrey Washington he observed one car fly into the air. Quentin Coleman, an Uber driver, informed Washington that he was taking two passengers to a club on Edgewood Avenue along the downtown connector. That’s when he got to […]
21 faces charges in mobile app car rental scam involving dozens of cars
19-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges consisting of identity theft, and 20 others have been charged with misdemeanors after an alleged fraud against a car rental company targeted by scammers who utilized a mobile app to take off with luxury vehicles, which included dozens of Mercedes-Benz cars. Angelo Patterson, 19, from the 500 block […]
Four teens shot in a car on I-264 in west Louisville
Four individuals were shot in a car driving on the Georgia Davis Powers Expressway (I-264) in west Louisville on Thursday night, police stated. It occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Interstate 264 near mile marker 4, that is near to the Bells Lane exit, MetroSafe confirmed. The car was traveling westbound when shots were fired, injuring […]
Woman Gets Into Car Crash After Seeing a Spider in New York
An unidentified woman was driving in Cairo, New York when happened to notice a spider crawling around in the driver’s area of her car, CBS reported. According to a statement published by the Cairo Police Department on Facebook, the woman “panicked and crashed” after seeing the spider and suffered a leg injury from the crash. […]
