Thieves Selling Stolen Cars On Craigslist Then Stealing Them Back

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Police say the cars were stolen months ago. On Sunday night they were both sold through Craigslist; one in Oak Park and the other in South Sacramento. The suspects then returned to these neighborhoods and stole the cars again.

“The two cases are very similar and they are going to be investigated as being related,” said Peck.

The suspect descriptions also match up. The Craigslist ads, which are apparently still online, offered the cars for a very low price, prompting police once again to warn online shoppers that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

“Anyone who’s looking to buy a vehicle and not doing it from a dealer, they should confirm the license plate and last four digits of the VIN to ensure that they match,” said Peck.

Both of the stolen cars have now been located and have been returned to the original owners. The second set of victims, the buyers, are out of luck in this case.

Police are reviewing other stolen car reports to see if there are more victims out there.

Donny

These crimes will be investigated but not solved. The only crime the police can solve is who makes the worst donuts in town.
Emmit William
solo_poke

Cops are there to take the crime reports, not to actually solve any. Big criminals need not worry, tokers will however, be prosecuted and persecuted to the full extent of the law.

Keep reaching for that low hanging fruit, boys and girls of the thin blue line of insanity.
Chris

These guys should be shot. No trial, just a bullet.
http://michaelgrundman.ca/blog/?p=79 Wednesday June 1 2011. | Michael Grundman – Blog

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David Smith

Acorn at work funding their organization. Obama and Browns buds…it’s OK.
VatVoo

lol, wow what a great idea.

http://www.privacy-web.no.tc
Cans-O-Gold

Peck said to compare the license plate and the last four digits of the VIN. Anybody know how to do that? Especially with vehicles that don’t have license plates?
Doug

It’s called recycling and it’s a very green thing to do.
jasperddbgghost

Sacramento? Lot of elitists there. They can afford to buy another one.
Bubba

Ummm, didn’t read the whole article did you.

Linked from drudge I bet.
Big Bear

Martial Law is coming. I will enjoy the day when police, military and armed citizens get to cull the herd. The criminal class currently enjoying the protection of the failed social service system and the revolving door courts will be shot on the spot or rounded up in boxcars for a one-way trip to the Nevada desert. Keep doing your crimes, losers, because you are hated and will not be missed. It’s coming.
Mota Flower

I 100% was telling my girlfriend about that exact plan if i were a criminal. Two days later its online. Thats crazy
Lou

What’s your girlfriend doing these days?
john

What does it linked from drudge mean? It is reported on a CBS site So who cares where it was linked from you tool…
312capri

Gee put a stick of dynamite in the car and let them steal it again! It’s called Sharia law! Eventually these thieves will all meet their maker!
Nome de Plume

they should change the name from craigslist to crookslist
Scudbuster

Read it again BUBBA, cars were recovered, does not say if the perps were caught.
http://www.xerraireart.com/blog/2011/06/01/liberals-in-limos/ Barb’s Blog » Liberals in Limos

[...] Crooks Selling Stolen Cars On CRAIGSLIST; Stealing Them Again… [...]
Eddie

GAC Auto sold me a truck with 6500 down and they illegally reprossesed the truck on the second month after I also paid 3 months in advance. They are based in Atlanta, ga.
Duder

There’s this amazing new invention! It’s like a vast interconnected web of computers. This “inter-web” allows users to access data far removed from their own computer. One of the resources available on the line is called CARFAX. CARFAX lets you enter the VIN to check on the vehicle history.
Try it out sometime, it’s free of charge…
matt drudge is racists

N1ggas just keeping it real. Nothing wrong with selling stolen cars online. Sh1t I would do it if my welfare check stopped coming.

We dont take sh1t from you white folks now. Obama is president b1tch. Matt Drudge and his followers need to be arrested for Hate Crime.
Duder

Lebowski- “So, do you guys got any leads, or anything?”
Cop-”Leads? Yeah, sure. They got 12 guys working on it. They got us working on shifts!”
Mo Butter

You’re brainwashed and not worthy to rep Kemet.
Jerry Johnson

Since when is this thing you call CARFAX free?
joe

My local city police department(pop. 50,00 midwest) will come out and verify then VIN when you are purchasing a vehicle. Plates are really just proof of taxes paid.
http://mycountry955.com/crooks-sell-stolen-cars-then-steal-them-again/ Crooks Sell Stolen Cars Then Steal Them Again – My Country 95.5

[...] CBS Sacramento has the story. “‘It’s a new phenomenon for us,’ said Laura Peck of the Sacramento Police Dept.” [...]
um…

Really don’t think he was serious, Butters
http://www.stopacop.so/craigslist-thieves-selling-stolen-cars-on-site-then-stealing-them-back Craigslist Thieves Selling Stolen Cars On Site, Then Stealing Them Back | Stop A Cop

[...] Sacramento CBS Local The suspect descriptions also match up. The Craigslist ads, which are apparently still online, [...]
Andie Brownlow

looking on the bright side:

In this economic climate, I’d rather America produce innovative crooks than the brainless welfare wh0re$ that r stealing from us. At least there’s SOME form of capitalism still in America…
http://www.davisfitnessblog.com Jd

this is crazy , you would have to be silly to buy a car for such a low price on craiglist
http://robgreenberg.net/2011/06/01/craigslist-car-thieves/ Craigslist Car Thieves « Rob Greenberg

[...] They steal a car, sell them to a second victim, get the second victim’s information, and steal the car again. [...]
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Ted Koopen

Hi, just read this and yes, sick people out there. I had my 1989 white Corvette lic# 2NCR891 stolen out of my garage located in Pioneer on 10-20-11and thought I would post this. She is in ultra mint condition “show car” with 46K on the odometer w/ bronze see through roof and asking the public for help. Not sure where she currently is but feel it is still in the Calaveras/ Amador locations.
I have posted a large reward because home owners insurance does not cover the theft and I just lost “my girl” I have had for 22 years..What a loss!! Please help!! Contact 911 or Ted at 209 295-1740
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