Keyless vehicle thefts: What you need to know
Thieves capture radio signals from your key fob by using a device that grabs that fob's signal, even from long distances. That signal can be stored and re-used.
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Thieves capture radio signals from your key fob by using a device that grabs that fob's signal, even from long distances. That signal can be stored and re-used.
A Minneapolis man is asking how thieves took his car from inside his apartment garage while he had the key. Our Jason Rantala takes a look at what experts say is a growing threat for people with car key fobs.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Thursday it sentenced a 22-year-old man to nearly six years in prison for violently stealing a Minnetonka family's vehicle.
The Inver Grove Heights Police Department says an officer was hurt in its parking lot early Sunday morning by a wanted man who came to pick up a friend freshly arrested for driving under the influence.
Three kids under 16 were arrested in the west metro after leading police on a chase in a stolen luxury car Tuesday morning.
Three children under 16 were arrested in the west metro after leading police on a chase in a stolen luxury car Tuesday morning.
Police in the north metro say an attempted traffic stop of a stolen car filled with children led to a standoff in a wooded area early Wednesday.
Moriarty mentioned several times the biggest challenge is how young some of the children involved are.
We're reporting on kids stealing cars a couple of times a week. But we're also searching for solutions. Ubah Ali sat down with the county's top prosecutor for a story you'll see only on WCCO.
In the first six months of the year, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says there were more than 4,000 reports of stolen vehicles in the county.
There are new details about a wild video of kids in stolen rides ripping by law enforcement. Thursday, police say they found one of those vehicles, but the case won't make it from the police to prosecutors. As Ubah Ali explains, that's part of the challenge when comes to cracking down on car crimes.
In Hennepin County so far this year, there have been 475 cases of vehicle theft. More than half — 247 — were committed by juveniles.
Stunning new video shows brazen kids in stolen cars speeding right past police. Officers say they're seeing that every day in cities across the metro. The troubling trend took a tragic turn when four kids were shot this weekend. So how can we pump the brakes on these dangerous drives? Our Ubah Ali sat down with a half dozen police chiefs and hit the streets for a story you'll see only on WCCO.
The men were allegedly operating to transport the converters across state lines.
Brooklyn Park has police are warning all drivers their car could become a target.
Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary and Wellness Services posted on Facebook that their bike trailer "Big Blue" had been stolen from the Bancroft Elementary School parking lot on Thursday.
Craig Beason says his wife had just returned from the grocery store when he got this text message from his son: "I got assaulted, and mommy's car got stolen."
Police in Golden Valley say seven vehicles – including a brand new luxury car – were stolen from a local business early Tuesday morning.
A woman took a short joyride on a stolen motorcycle Thursday in the Twin Cities before taking an embarrassing tumble -- in front of an arresting officer.
People in Minneapolis are sitting in frustration Wednesday after police say someone driving a stolen car took another innocent life.
The award is meant to provide law enforcement and prosecutors with the proper resources to prevent, investigate and prosecute auto theft-related incidents.
Cars are being stolen in Minnesota and around the country at an alarming rate. Jennifer Mayerle learned why many are never recovered.
Data shows car theft hit a historic high nationwide in 2022 with more than a million vehicles stolen. If it’s like prior years, hundreds of thousands of vehicles will never be recovered and many will be trafficked out of the country.
Thieves are stealing more than a million cars a year from American drivers, and some of these cars are being trafficked abroad for profit or to use in criminal activities.
People on the cutting edge of cutting down on car thefts are sharing how to protect your ride.
