NYPD Rolling Out New Initiatives to Stop Spike in Car Thefts

July 12, 2023

NYPD data shows they're up 350% compared to mid-2019 and 18% over this time last year.

There is a new warning for car owners. Motor vehicle thefts are up across New York City. NYPD data shows they're up 350% compared to mid-2019 and 18% over this time last year. And as CBS New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas found out, the NYPD is cracking down on these crimes in two particular areas. Police say, just about a week ago, the driver of a stolen Hyundai ran a red light and collided with another car near East 179th Street and Audobon Avenue. Two passengers in the stolen car, just 15 and 17 years old, died.

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