carjacking
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carjackings
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In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
That’s why those 13 officers weren’t off investigating a murder or carjacking on Sunday night.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025
According to the CCJ, carjacking rose markedly from 2020 onward and spiked to a monthly peak of 140 reported incidents in June 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
But given Gaddis had no criminal record after the carjacking case was dismissed, it’s unlikely police would have prioritized arresting a defendant who was wanted on a misdemeanor bench warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Lopez said carjackings would be expected to fall as car thefts rose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
The Pentagon says crime across the district decreased 40% compared with the same period last year, including carjackings, robberies and violent crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
However, carjackings are dropping significantly in the district.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Homicides were down 32%, robberies down 39% and armed carjackings down 53% when compared with 2023 levels, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
Ms. Lee also pressed Ms. Appiah to work with the city to address the large spike in carjackings — up 108% over this point last year.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
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