VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report
VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report A Fairfax County woman learned about a dangerous social media trend the hard way, after her own car was stolen, reports NBC 4.  The rideshare driver, known only as Miriam, had her source of income flipped upside down after her vehicle became the latest target in a popular trend going across social media. The trend teaches people how to steal certain models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles without a key. The ignition design on the vehicles makes the vehicles an easy target for thieves, the outlet continues. The design of the vehicles has become such a problem that Hyundai is reportedly selli…
USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say
USB Social Media Trend Helps MD Teens Steal Kia In DC, Police Say A Maryland teen has been arrested after using a USB charging cord to steal a vehicle, authorities say. The 17-year-old was stopped by police on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in the 8000 block of Woodyard Road in Clinton after officers found him driving a vehicle that had been stolen out of Washington, DC, according to Prince George's County police. When officers inspected the vehicle, they found a USB charging cord on the driver's side floorboard which detectives believe the teen used to start the vehicle.  The method of using a USB cord to start a vehicle has reportedly become a recent trend that…
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say.  The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car Two men have died following a crash in central Pennsylvania involving a stolen white Charger Hellcat from Delaware on Sunday, September 10, Pennsylvania state police say.  Oscar Ronaldino Salvador, 26, of Virginia, Waldir Adonay Hernandez-Monge, 24, of Maryland, and Elio Alarcon-Ozoia, 28, of Maryland, had been in the speeding Hellcat when the car crashed in the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard/US-22 around 5:20 a.m., police say. The Hellcat went off the roadway— ejecting Salvador and Hernandez-Monge— who both died at the scene, according to the police.  Alarcon-Ozoia was extricated from…
Four In Custody After Police Pursuit Of Reported Stolen Vehicle In Fairfax County Four In Custody After Police Pursuit Of Reported Stolen Vehicle In Fairfax County
Four In Custody After Police Pursuit Of Reported Stolen Vehicle In Fairfax County Four suspects were taken into custody after taking police in Fairfax County on a chase in an allegedly stolen vehicle, authorities said. An alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 advising that officers entered a pursuit with the suspects in the area of Richmond Highway and Huntington Road. Police said that officers used “Precision Immobilization Technique(s)” to stop the stolen vehicle, spinning it around while the pursuit was in progress. Four occupants in the vehicle were apprehended and transported to area hospitals with non-l…
Suspect Wanted In Connection To Unarmed Kidnapping, Stolen Vehicle in DC Suspect Wanted In Connection To Unarmed Kidnapping, Stolen Vehicle in DC
Suspect Wanted In Connection To Unarmed Kidnapping, Stolen Vehicle in DC Police are seeking a man who drove a vehicle that did not belong to him with an unknown juvenile inside, D.C. Police said. At around 6:30 p.m. August 4, the suspect stole a car from the Unit Block of Thomas Circle and subsequently, kidnapped a young girl who had been inside the vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police said they located the juvenile, who was unharmed, a short time later and the vehicle was also recovered. Anyone with information about this incident should contact police at 202-727-9099.
Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (UPDATE) Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (UPDATE)
Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (Update) Two Pennsylvania children who were reported missing and endangered Thursday, June 9 have been found safe, authorities said. Aaliah King, 4, and Braelyn King, 5, were found with their dad in Fredricksburg, VA, Wyomissing police said Friday, June 10. Eden Matthews, 22, fled with her children from the Delaware Avenue area of Wyomissing on Wednesday, June 8, authorities previously said. Police were looking for her black 2021 Hyundai Tucson with Maryland registration 5ER5844. Matthews, who has not been found, is wanted by police on a vehicle theft charge, WFMZ reports. She was also r…
Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police
Virginia Teens Nabbed In Maryland For Stealing Car, Leading Police Chase: Police Two teenagers who fled from police in a stolen vehicle from Virginia have been arrested in Montgomery County, say authorities. The teens stole the car from Loudoun County and were caught after a police pursuit in Silver Spring that ended near Sherwood Forest Drive, according to the Montgomery County Police.  A juvenile female passenger remained in the vehicle and was taken into custody, say officials. The driver was arrested with the assistance of other officers and a K9 unit.  Both teens were transported to be interviewed and the driver was charged with multiple motor …
2 Dogs Rescued In Prince George's County From Stolen DC Vehicle: Police 2 Dogs Rescued In Prince George's County From Stolen DC Vehicle: Police
2 Dogs Rescued In Prince George's County From Stolen DC Vehicle: Police Two dogs have been rightfully returned to their owner after Prince George's County Police arrested multiple suspects who stole a vehicle from Washington DC, authorities said.  The suspects assaulted the owner and stole the car from the 2000 block of 12th Street around 12:22 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, Metropolitan Police said.  The two 15-year-olds were later arrested in Prince George's County and are awaiting charges in DC, police said. Sophie and Lily, who were inside the car at the time, we later reunited with their owner unharmed.  The investigation is ongoing and polic…