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Friday, May 10, 2013  Authorities are looking for an auto theft suspect who lead police on a chase and escaped prompting an elementary school in La Joya to gun under lockdown.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Violent crime is down in the Rio Grande Valley’s largest city but auto theft has gone up dramatically.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Two men are behind bars after a chase that ended near the Rio Grande River just south of Mission.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A Weslaco man was arrested after authorities were able to link him to four recent auto thefts.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  San Juan Police are warning those who own Chevy Silverado pickups to take extra precaution as they are seeing an increase in theft of the make and model.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  A Harlingen man was arrested for taking off with another man’s truck Saturday morning.

Friday, August 31, 2012  A Brownsville man is behind bars after he allegedly shot at a man he believed stole his car but ended up injuring a teenage boy.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  A Cameron County employee is among those arrested in a scheme to sell fake license plates or E-tags.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A Mexican teenager is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after he allegedly tried to drive a stolen truck from Harlingen into Matamoros.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Edinburg police believe they may have caught two car thieves red-handed.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Authorities are looking for a McAllen man following a mini-crime spree that took place on the city’s eastside.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  One million dollars in stolen cars… that’s what people in San Juan lost last year alone.  As Action 4’s Daisy Martinez explains, thieves are using those cars for violent purposes.  Police say it’s time to put a stop to it.

Friday, June 24, 2011  San Juan police told Action 4 News that they busted an auto theft ring that sent cars to Mexico.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  According to Brownsville police the three suspects were caught at a salvage yard as they were trying to dispose of some of the stolen vehicles.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Two Reynosa men are behind bars after they allegedly tried to drive stolen cars into Mexico at the Pharr International Bridge.