A year after South Philly couple's car was stolen with walker inside, police say thefts are down
A year after a South Philly couple's car was stolen with their cane and walker inside, reporter Liz Crawford followed up to see how they're doing.
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A year after a South Philly couple's car was stolen with their cane and walker inside, reporter Liz Crawford followed up to see how they're doing.
A man is dead after he was shot in the head while attempting to steal a car in Northeast Philadelphia.
A shooting investigation is happening near the Frankford Transportation Center in Northeast Philadelphia. Sources said a man attempted to steal a car when the car owner was using an ATM. The car owner, a licensed gun owner, fired a shot at the suspected car thief, striking him once in the head. The man is in extremely critical condition.
Police said Monday that two men were charged with their alleged involvement in a series of car-related thefts in Northeast Philadelphia from April 2023 to July 2024.
Philadelphia police made an arrest in a string of car thefts and vandalism incidents reported throughout the city.
A suspect remains at large following a fatal carjacking attempt Friday night that took the life of a young father. The shooting victim was later identified as Johny Emmanuel Cruz-Rodriguez.
Police are looking for a group of suspects they say are linked to more than 70 car break-ins across the Philadelphia area.
Police in New Castle County are warning that criminals are putting tracking devices on people's cars, following drivers to their homes and attempting to steal the cars at night.
Neighbors at Gulph Mills Village Apartments are worried they'll wake up to their cars gone after police said three vehicles were stolen at the complex within the last month.
Philadelphia police said two Hyundais were stolen in the city's Parkwood neighborhood, and one of the cars with at least two kids inside crashed and flipped onto the roof in the middle of the street.
Over the last two years, the Philadelphia Carjacking Task Force force said community engagement played a role in getting numbers down. Often, they noted, the crime involves young people.
New Jersey State police are investigating the theft of a classic car from someone's Cape May County garage. Detectives said a blue 1966 Mercury Comet was stolen from a home on Fidler Road in Dennis Township. It happened sometime between 11 p.m. on March 15 and 6 a.m. on March 16.
Police say a man used a tow truck to steal at least seven cars in Philadelphia and scrapped them for money. The investigation is ongoing.
A 14-year-old boy from Wilmington was charged with vehicle theft by the New Castle County Division of Police after an alleged car theft turned into a brief police pursuit.
We spoke with the owner of a parked car hit by a juvenile who police say stole a delivery driver's car and led police on a chase in North Philadelphia.
A South Jersey porch pirate was taken into custody on Monday after she eluded police and struck a Gloucester Township police officer with her car.
Two men are charged for stealing a car with a 1-year-old girl inside. Police said the two men of New Castle stole a Nissan that had been left running in a parking lot in Newark Wednesday with the child in the back seat. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/4a1eoQG
This week, a South Philadelphia family car was found after being stolen Thanksgiving night, two Montgomery County officers saved a 97-year-old trapped inside a home and more.
CBS Philadelphia has an update from a couple in South Philly who had their car stolen Thanksgiving night and what you need to know about the record number of car thefts in the city.
Police say several dozen cars are stolen every day in Philadelphia. This year has been the worst on record for vehicle thefts.
Philadelphia police confirmed they're searching for the couple's stolen 2017 Hyundai Sonata.
Two children were found safely after they were inside a stolen car in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section on Monday, according to police.
Records and data uncovered by CBS News Philadelphia show the number of stolen cars this year has skyrocketed.
Car thefts are on the rise, and many officials complain certain models are too easy to steal. Why do police solve so few cases?
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
