Police say certain models of Hyundai and Kia cars are being targeted in vehicle thefts. A security vulnerability has made them susceptible to the thefts that are documented in a viral social media trend.
Washington, D.C. Councilman Charles Allen is facing a recall effort as some residents criticize the progressive leader's policies amid an ongoing crime surge.
decades. motor vehicle thefts have specifically increased. two people have been killed in the first five days, 18 robberies in washington, d.c. 72 motor vehicle thefts and that is just since monday. these mother vehicle thefts jumped 82% from 3700 in 2022 to almost 7,000 last year. officials in washington, d.c. from the city council to the mayor are acutely aware that crime in the city has increased significantly. mayor bowser put millions towards police officers. some say many more are needed. one of the cities known to have higher crime rates, baltimore, maryland is seeing less crime. the director of the atf and other officials spoke about that historic drop in crime. watch. as you ve heard, the homicide rate in baltimore is at its lowest rate in almost a decade. non-fatal shootings are also down. there is much progress to mark here today. but all of us agree there is a
robberies, 72 motor vehicle thefts in just the first five days of january. motor vehicle thefts jumped 82%, from 3700 in 2022 to almost 7,000 last year. officials in d.c. from the city council to the mayor are acutely aware crime has increased significantly in the district of columbia. let me end on this, john. a flyer posted outside a vacant business encouraging people to ransack businesses and take whatever possible. just one example of what we are seeing on the streets of d.c. i asked the attorney general about the department of justice s plan to combat crime, basically told stay tuned. john: they are acutely aware, the question is, what are they doing about it. maybe we will finds out in this new year. thank you.