The city of Denton, Texas police reached out to me earlier today because they need our help. A vehicle hit a pedestrian, and then took off before the driver or the car could be identified. The wreck did damage the vehicle, which shed some shattered bits of light and trim at the scene. Now police […]
The two men attempting to high-five above are employees at Osprey Wireless in Westwood, Massachusetts. They are celebrating their role in helping police capture a suspect who had been the subject of a police chase, and who had ditched his 1999 Toyota Camry to walk into Osprey Wireless to apply for a job. “He was […]
If this was on an empty road, out in the middle of nowhere somewhere, this would be a comically bonkers thing to do—dangerous, sure, not a good idea, absolutely, but not horrible, because on an empty road, no other people are in real jeopardy. But to do a burnout on a trailer on a busy […]
H20i, the annual car show in Ocean City, Maryland that Jalopnik declared the most ticketed car show in America just last year, has been postponed until 2018, according to event organizers.Read more… Continue Reading at http://jalopnik.com
Getting robbed hurts. Getting a prized car stolen, well, that’s enough to set you into a deep rage that can be tough to recover from. Luckily for the owner of this BMW E36 M3 race car, the online car community stepped up to help. But it sounds like a window sticker is what really got […]
The Yakima Herald published a screenshot yesterday of a now-deleted Facebook post which reportedly came from Washington State’s Chelan County Emergency Management page just one month after a woman was killed in a ramming attack. The post showed a meme that said “nobody cares about your protest” and “keep your ass out…Read more… Continue Reading […]
Here’s a double entendre for you: An auto shop in Colorado called “Get Your Fix Automotive” would not only fix your car, but also sell you meth, heroin or cocaine while you waited, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Tuesday.Read more… Continue Reading at http://jalopnik.com
Detroit police arrested an attempted homicide suspect after a wild car chase yesterday afternoon that ended with cops tackling him off of the roof of a Chrysler Town & Country in the middle of a highway.Read more… Continue Reading at http://jalopnik.com
A trio of Florida women captured a wild ride on Facebook Live over the weekend, following an allegedly drunk motorist for nearly 10 minutes before deciding to intervene and using their own car to force her to stop.Read more… Continue Reading at http://jalopnik.com
Late last month, Chinese police arrested a (drunk) man who stood on top of a car that traveled about one-third of a mile in the city of Bengbu, according to The People’s Daily. I don’t know, maybe sticking his head out the window and drunkenly screaming for joy wasn’t good enough. But at least he […]
As far as I can tell, there’s no definitive data on how often someone’s pulled over by a fake cop. But it’s not unheard of for some moron to put flashing lights on their car and arrest someone! So, when Google revealed last month that it tested how its self-driving cars will respond to emergency […]
Good morning. If you’re driving a Hummer with an empty casket on top, and the fuzz tries to pull you over—mostly because that’s not the way that caskets are normally transported—consider complying. Otherwise, you may end up like Kevin M. Cholousky, 39, who was arrested and charged last week with driving with…Read more… Continue Reading […]
In Compton, California, a man stood atop of a tow truck as it dragged a fifth-generation Nissan Altima through the streets, blowing the sedan’s front tires and showering sparks everywhere in a loud, chaotic scene straight out of a Michael Bay film. It’s all very Florida, but in California this time. Read more… Continue Reading […]
Mike Musto from The House of Muscle, a website and web show devoted to muscle car culture, had his 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo stolen in the middle of the night from the parking lot just outside his house. So if you live in California, or perhaps near a scrapyard in Tijuana, please look out for […]
Mike Musto from The House of Muscle, a website and web show devoted to muscle car culture, had his 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo stolen in the middle of the night from the parking lot just outside his house. So if you live in California, or perhaps near a scrapyard in Tijuana, please look out for […]
Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents raided All JDM Motors, a Japanese car import and parts shop in South Carolina, and seized computers and documents after authorities discovered a 1996 Nissan R33 Skyline GT-R hidden within a shipping container destined for the dealer. That car is banned under U.S.…Read more… Continue Reading at […]
“Before we get to your car questions,” my former next door neighbor, Terrance, said, “I need to tell you both something. My wife left me. My kids won’t talk to me. I lost my job. I embezzled almost a half a million dollars because I’m addicted to BMWs, and have been hiding them all over […]
A string of drug busts in Minnesota involving marijuana being smuggled across the border in brand new Ford Fusions has triggered an ongoing investigation. It is believed that the cartel of former drug lord “El Chapo” is involved.Read more… Continue Reading at http://gizmodo.com
The night 18-year-old Bernard Howard was hauled into Detroit police headquarters he was unequivocal: he knew nothing. Police had heard a man nicknamed Snoop—something Howard’s friend on the east side called him—might’ve been involved in a triple homicide, but Howard was clear: he didn’t know a thing. So he was…Read more… Continue Reading at http://gizmodo.com
