car theft

Cloned key fobs, high-powered Hellcats and thieves daring police and risking arrest are part of a trend in which vehicles are being stolen from factory lots and dealer showrooms only to be later sold on the street for tens of thousands of dollars less than their worth.

More than $2.3 million worth of cars, including Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW and Bentley models, were recovered in a two-month investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

A man’s utility van, containing everything he needed for his business, was stolen from the gated apartment complex parking garage in Reseda.

Thieves stole a utility van from an underground parking lot in Reseda. John Cadiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2021.