Robbery - Theft - Page 120

April 7, 2023

California family shows up on bike thief's door step with help from Apple AirTag: 'The look on his face'

A California dad tracked down his daughter's stolen $3,000 e-bike by using an Apple AirTag device.

April 7, 2023

Check washing fraud is the latest scam aimed at you

Check washing fraud is when scammers use acetone to wipe away important information from a check to steal money, but it can be prevented with online payments.

April 6, 2023

Missouri elderly woman accused of robbing bank for third time

A 78-year-old Pleasant Hill, Missouri, woman convicted twice of bank robbery, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to steal money from a bank.

April 6, 2023

Wisconsin man killed by suspect fleeing police in stolen car

A motorist who fled from Milwaukee police in a stolen vehicle crashed and fatally injured another driver just three blocks away from the initial traffic stop.

April 6, 2023

Australian arrested for bringing wild platypus on trains, showing it off at shops

An unnamed man faces a $288,500 fine for taking a platypus, a protected animal, out of its wild habitat, and a woman he was seen with will cooperate in the investigation.

April 6, 2023

South African police kill 9 suspected armed robbers in early-morning shootout

South African police killed 9 suspected armed robbers in a shootout on Thursday morning. Three other robbery suspects were wounded in the shooting.

April 6, 2023

Burglars cut hole in wall of coffee store bathroom to break into Apple Store, take $500,000 in items

Burglars in Washington state cut through the bathroom wall of an espresso machine store to break into a neighboring Apple Store and steal $500,000 worth of goods.

April 5, 2023

2 charged in plot to steal over $8M from Massachusetts' commuter rail service

John Pigsley, 58, and John Rafferty, 69, have been charged on multiple fraud counts for an alleged scheme to defraud Massachusetts' commuter rail company of millions.

April 5, 2023

Six Maryland teens arrested in separate carjackings; loaded ghost guns seized

Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, arrested six teens and recovered three ghost guns in connection with two separate carjacking cases, authorities said Monday.

April 4, 2023

2 Georgia men die by electrocution in substation break-in

Two Georgia men died by electrocution while breaking into a power company substation. Police said the men were killed while trying to steal something, possible copper wiring.