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The Big Game Makes Bigger Job Rush for Local Auto Glass Shops
Thousands of fans flocked to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8 for Super Bowl LX. While the Seattle Seahawks clinched a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, fans’ cars took a different kind of beating that … Continue reading
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Super Bowl Victory Brings More Business to Some Philly Shops, Less for Others
Every time the Eagles win big, Philadelphia revelers “celebrate” in the city. Fans climb street posts, set fires and smash windows. Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs was no exception. For some auto glass shops closest … Continue reading
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Auto Glass Shop Employee Arrested for Rainbow Crosswalk Vandalism
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) recently arrested a suspect for allegedly vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk with windshield prep primer. According to MNPD officials, the suspect was working for a local auto glass shop during the crime. Isaiah D. Tester, … Continue reading
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Philadelphia Police Look to Crack Down on Car Thefts, Vandalism Amid Recent Spree
Police in the Philadelphia area are looking to crack down on a recent rash of car thefts and vandalism that includes smashed vehicle windows. Read more here.
CCTV Footage Shows Vandals Smashing Car Window in Brisbane
The moment a group of vandals smashed the windows of a car in what police labeled a senseless crime was caught on CCTV footage in Brisbane, Australia. Read more here.
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Police Search for Suspects After Woman’s Car is Vandalized in Pennsylvania
Police are searching for suspects after a woman’s car was vandalized over the weekend in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The woman suffered a flat tire and left her vehicle on the side of the road. When she returned, she discovered extensive vandalism … Continue reading
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Cincinnati Auto Glass Shops Hit with Surge in Business Due to Car Break-ins
An auto theft spree that struck residents in a Cincinnati, Ohio, apartment complex created booming business for area auto glass shops. According to WLWT 5 in Cincinnati, more than a dozen cars were broken into recently at area apartment complexes. … Continue reading
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Vandal Smashes Vehicle Windows at Police Station
Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, police say a vandal on January 31 used a baseball bat to smash the windows of a patrol car and the personal vehicle of an officer in the parking lot behind the police station. Read more here.
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Vandal Smashes 100 Car Windows in Vancouver
Police are investigating a vandalism spree that saw more than 100 car windows smashed in Vancouver, Canada. Read more here.
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‘Worst We’ve Seen:’ Rochester Auto Glass Repair Shop Responds to Increased Car Vandalisms
A Rochester neighborhood is picking up the pieces after more than a dozen cars were damaged off of Monroe Avenue overnight. It comes days after similar scenes in the Park and East Avenue neighborhoods, where dozens more were hit. Read … Continue reading
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Car Break-ins On the Rise in Spokane, Leaving Police, Residents and Even Repair Shops Frustrated
Take a look while strolling downtown and you’re bound to see it – shattered glass on sidewalks, streets and parking lots from vandals bashing a car window, taking valuables from inside and fleeing the scene. Click here to read more.
Man Uses Fire Extinguisher to Smash Windows in 16 Vehicles in Pittsburgh Garage
Police said the man apparently did not attempt to steal anything from the vehicles. An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. Click here to read more.
Couple Returns From Wedding Ceremony to Find Car Windows Broken, Important Documents Taken
Although the car had tinted windows and their valuables were covered, the couple thinks a thief was waiting for an opportunity and saw the bride and her matron of honor get out of the vehicle without their purses and took … Continue reading
Church Hill Neighbors Wake Up to 20 Cars Vandalized, Windows Smashed
In a Nest Camera video from a neighbor’s home, a person can be seen smashing the windows. It appears they were punching each window. The vandalism was in Church Hill, Va., near downtown Richmond. Click here to read more.
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Car Windows Smashed Overnight in Jersey
Four vehicles were all parked in a row nearest the railway walk in Le Clos Orange. Police said the majority of windows on the cars were smashed “likely using a tool.” Click here to read more.
Police Search for Two Believed to Have Smashed 10 Car Windows in Naugatuck
According to police, the windows of 10 cars and counting were smashed. Officers are working to identify the people involved who authorities said were using a white Acura. Click here to read more.
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‘Students Did Not Deserve This’: More Than 30 Cars Damaged at Three Kansas City Schools
A GoFundMe account has raised more than $4,000 and ClearView Auto Glass of Lenexa has partnered to repair the glass in students’ vehicles after vandalism left windows broken and items stolen. Click here to read more.
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Police Looking For Man Accused of Vandalizing Truck by Throwing Large Rocks at Windshield
This isn’t Vidourek’s first time dealing with this headache. On Feb. 20, every vehicle his family owned had the tires slashed, and it happened again on March 8 and 9. He had to buy a total of 34 tires, adding … Continue reading
Paralympic Gold Medals Stolen From Car, Recovered Easter Sunday
On April 16, three-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Jen Lee found his back car window in shambles while parked in a parking garage in the Rim at La Cantera. His gold medals from Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, Paralympic Winter Games … Continue reading
Auburn Police Seek ID on Suspect Accused of Smashing Out Car Windows
Authorities say a man drove behind a business, then walked up to a parked car and smashed out three of its windows. Police did not specify where this happened or if anything led up to this incident. Click here to … Continue reading
Man Arrested for Breaking Windows of 80 Vehicles at Schaumburg Dealership
Officers found the man, 20, on a sidewalk near the dealership with a blunt metal object, Christenson said. Over 80 vehicles at that dealership had broken windows. It was too early to estimate the value of the damage. Click here … Continue reading
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Two Arrested After Dozens of Cars Broken into in Wolcott
Police have arrested two people accused of smashing windows and breaking into over 40 cars in Wolcott. Officials said a man and woman smashed out car windows and stole items from cars in the Wolfs Hill Road, Munson Road and … Continue reading
Grandview Police Investigate Dozens of Car Break-ins
Officers said they have already taken about 40 reports of broken car windows and items missing from vehicles. “I’ve been here well over 30 years, and it’s not something I’ve ever seen,” GPD Detective Sergeant Dean Van Winkle said. Click … Continue reading
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Colwood Woman Reeling After Pickaxe-Wielding Vandal Smashes Car Windshield
A Colwood mother and her family are still reeling after an alleged pickaxe-wielding vandal was chased out of the area after wreaking havoc. At around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Tami Brown heard noises coming from outside. Click here to read … Continue reading
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Increased Car Break-ins Overwhelm Repair Shops
As car break-ins become a growing crime trend in Memphis, the problem is proving to be not only an invasion of privacy but also a major inconvenience. WREG has reported dozens of car break-ins and vandalisms over the last few … Continue reading
Vandals Smash Windshields of Several Parked Cars Along Three Rogers Park Blocks
Several vehicles were vandalized early Tuesday morning along two separate blocks in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police. In the first incident, a male suspect was seen breaking the windshields of at least five parked cars around … Continue reading
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Ocala Man Arrested After Throwing Rock at School Bus with Children on Board, Cracking Windshield
A 41-year-old Ocala man was arrested after he threw a rock at a school bus that was transporting ten children. On Tuesday, October 19 around 4:00 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived on Pecan Road in Ocala in … Continue reading