Smash, Hack, Gone: Prince William County 'Chop Shop' Could Steal Your Car In Under 30 Seconds
They apparently didn't need all 60 seconds.
A covert Virginia chop shop where investigators say a thief could smash a window, reprogram an ignition and disappear with a stolen vehicle in under 30 seconds has been shut down, Prince William County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Inside, detectives say they found the makings of a sophisticated operation: stolen cars, forged registrations, altered vehicle identification numbers, fake state inspections, multiple safes and vehicles being stripped for parts.
One Infiniti Q50 didn't fare particularly well.
Photos released by police show t…
Bloodied Man Sleeping In Fairfield Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said.
Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna.
When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
