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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia Police are partnering with the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority in a campaign to warn motorists about the dangers of leaving their cars unlocked, ...

A bill, if passed, would dedicate 2% of the existing premium tax revenue to be used by the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority to stop funds that have been diverted away from car theft ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Auto theft. It's a frustrating crime that can happen to anyone. According to the latest data available from the Houston Police Department, auto thefts over the last 12 months ...

Potter County is seeking grant funds via the state’s Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to continue combating area auto theft, with officials noting most instances of such are preventable. “The ...

Pictured, from left, are Kelly Fiorella, fund development coordinator of CASA of Chautauqua; Ed Shults III, general manager of Ed Shults Ford Lincoln; Sean Larson, sales manager of Shults Chevrolet; ...

DALLAS -- The Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA), which has helped fund auto theft divisions in the Houston Police Departments as well as the Harris County Sheriff's Office ...

The Odessa Police Department said in a news release they have recently received several reports of auto burglaries, involving theft of firearms and spare keys from unlocked vehicles. The predominant ...

The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority is trying to help vehicle owners from being targeted by thieves, specifically when it comes to catalytic converter theft. The agency is teaming up with ...