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Stolen Vehicles Division
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Oct 26 to Nov 1
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Aug 14, 2026
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- Police Seize Several Vehicles in Arecibo Interventions
The Puerto Rico Police Bureau’s Stolen Vehicles Division in Arecibo seized three cars for investigation and confiscated another during interventions carried out between October 26 and 29, 2026, as part of efforts against motor vehicle-related crimes.
- Driver Faces Charges for Lying About Her Car Theft in Manatí Case
Prosecutor Carmen Santiago Román filed charges against 38-year-old Manatí resident Neysha M. Benítez Rodríguez for violating Law 8 of Vehicle Protection, evading monthly payments to a financial institution, and giving false information to the Police.
- Police Seize Vehicle Possibly Linked to Killing of Santa Isabel Teacher Cecil Lewis Matías
Authorities seized a vehicle possibly connected to the killing of Cecil Lewis Matías, a 49-year-old physical education teacher and community leader in Santa Isabel, who was shot dead on the afternoon of October 6 on Luis Muñoz Rivera street while collecting donations for elderly adults.
- Clandestine Mechanic Shops Fined in Utuado and Adjuntas
The Division of Stolen Vehicles in Utuado inspected and fined several clandestine mechanic shops and junk vehicle accumulation sites in Utuado and Adjuntas as part of efforts to prevent vehicle theft and the illegal market for vehicle parts.
- Man Arrested for Stealing Vehicle from Police Station
Derek D. Karlovick, a 39-year-old resident of San Juan, was arrested and charged with illegally appropriating a vehicle and trespassing.
- Viral Video Leads to Charges Against Man Accused of Stealing Rearview Mirror in Bayamón
A viral video on social media captured a man apparently repairing a car in a Bayamón shopping center parking lot, but then stealing the rearview mirror.
- 38 Vehicles Declared Public Nuisances Removed in Yabucoa
In Yabucoa, 38 vehicles declared public nuisances were removed by the Division of Stolen Vehicles from the Humacao area, in coordination with PRIDCO, the Yabucoa Municipality, and local police.
- Illegal Firearms and Bulletproof Vest Found in Abandoned Car in Ciales
A confidential investigation by the Stolen Vehicles Division in Arecibo led to the discovery of two illegal firearms and a bulletproof vest in an abandoned car in Ciales.