Illinois Crackdown Recovered Over 200 Stolen & Hijacked Vehicles

The Illinois State Police have been very busy lately. A new press release says that they recently recovered over 200 stolen and hijacked vehicles which is quite a feat.

The Public Information Office of the Illinois State Police just shared new data about their efforts to target the problem of stolen vehicles. Between July and the end of September, check out the number of stolen vehicle issues they tackled:

• Vehicles recovered – stolen and/or hijacked 210
• Stolen vehicle arrests 17
• Hijacked vehicle arrests 2
• Firearms seized as a result of stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery 11
• Missions targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime 39
• K9 used for stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violence crime 26
• Air Operations targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime 39
• Forensic laboratory assignments related to stolen/hijacked vehicle 1,262

Additionally, they mentioned some specific incidents that happened during this crackdown including a stolen Hyundai in July where the suspects crashed the car and fled, but they were found and arrested by officers. Similar encounters happened in July and August where stolen vehicles were found with the suspects still in possession which led to arrests.

This stolen vehicle crackdown in Illinois was funded by a $10 million dollar grant which they say has given the state police the resources they need to reduce stolen vehicle theft and recover those already lost.