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
In 2024, less than 8 percent of all arrests in D.C. were for juveniles, but more than half of carjacking arrests involved juveniles.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
But federal data from January suggests that Washington DC last year recorded its lowest overall violent crime figures - once carjacking, assault and robberies are incorporated - in 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
In Oakland and the rest of the East Bay Area, CHP officers have arrested 168 suspects linked to gangs, organized crime and carjacking rings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
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
This year, homicides are up 32% in D.C., with robberies up 68% and carjackings up 104%, Metropolitan Police said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
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