There are 6 article(s) tagged car break-ins:

• October 2024

  • Campus connect: U of M installs system to suspend rising crime rates

    The $12.8 million University Crime Information Center is a place where officers can monitor, in real-time, a network of more than 1,200 cameras spread around the school’s campuses.

    By Jody Callahan October 04, 2024

• June 2023

  • Two suspects are in custody, but not charged, in Southaven car burglaries

    Two people are in custody in connection with scores of vehicle break-ins earlier this week at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto and nearby hotels.

    By Beth Sullivan June 23, 2023

• February 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Two things to do to prevent gun thefts from cars

    House Bill 1233 and Senate Bill 1029 — requiring people to attend a safety class if they fail to lock up guns in their vehicles or boats or if they don’t report gun thefts from a vehicle or boat within 24 hours — would be a small, but important, first step toward fixing the problem the Tennessee General Assembly created in 2021.

    By Letters to the Editor February 23, 2023

  • Nearly 2,000 cars have been reported stolen in 2023

    Crime stats reviewed by Memphis City Council members on Tuesday, Feb. 21, show 15-year-olds are the largest group by age of those arrested for car thefts.

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    Mass car break-ins in parking lots have locals talking — and posting

    With car thefts up 138%, here’s how you can prevent it

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2023

  • Mass car break-ins in parking lots have locals talking — and posting

    Car break-ins are up 41% compared to this time last year, according to Memphis Police Department data. 

    By Jasmine McCraven February 20, 2023

• January 2023

  • Break-ins tarnish weekend at Sports & Events Center

    Police reports indicate at least 19 vehicles were broken into over the weekend, during one of the center’s first big events. 

    By Ben Wheeler January 25, 2023