Tag Archives: stolen car

Honda owners in Sacramento beware

Sacramento Honda owners should be on alert after a team of car thieves broke into a least half a dozen vehicles overnight. Just after midnight, a Sacramento police officer responded to the 6600 block of Stockton Boulevard to take a … Continue reading

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SacPD: Be careful when buying cars online

The Sacramento Police Department is alarmed at the trend occurring lately in Sacramento: unsuspecting online car buyers unknowingly purchasing stolen vehicles. In response to several recent incidents, the department has issued the following press release: If It Seems Too Good to be True, It Probably Is The Sacramento … Continue reading

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How Paul Imagine got his van back

Well, that didn’t take long! Less than 24-hours after local artist Paul Imagine announced on  his Facebook page that thieves had made off with his beloved “Eggvan”, a distinctive ’91 Previa that’s covered with punk-rock style stickers, he’s proudly proclaimed this morning that the … Continue reading

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Car thief steals the most recognizable mini-van in Sacramento

UPDATE: Paul got his van back!!! Check out this link for the follow-up story. Right now, a van that was stolen overnight is somewhere out there in Sacramento, and chances are, wherever it is, it’s sticking out like a sore thumb. Sometime … Continue reading

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10-year-old Sacramento girl steals police bait car

A police bait car placed in a Sacramento neighborhood to lure would-be car thieves was stolen by a 10-year-old girl yesterday. Officers think the young lady did it after being dared by her friends. It all went down near Tamoshanter … Continue reading

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This one goes out to the person who stole my mother’s car this morning

Dear car thief, Thanks for stealing my mother’s car last night. You really know how to jump start a weekend. I know, I know, it was a very tempting target. I mean, come on! It’s a 2000 Honda Civic! That … Continue reading

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Sacramento ranks in the top ten for auto theft in the nation

If you live in the greater Sacramento area your chances of having you car stolen is among the highest in the country.  A new study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau put Sacramento at No. 6 for likelihood of … Continue reading

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Scammers sell stolen cars on craigslist, then steal it again

A warning for all my readers this morning; be very cautious of anyone selling cars on craigslist. Sacpd is reporting that some very bold scammers are selling stolen cars to unsuspecting buyers in Sacramento, and then stealing the cars back … Continue reading

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