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Monday, June 03, 2013  Officials with the Albany Police Department say nine entering autos were reported over the weekend in East Albany and ask for all residents to take valuable items out of their cars.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Officer involved in a car accident while chasing a suspected car thief.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Police arrested a man in connection to the theft of a church van from First Moriah Baptist Church in Putney.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  California teen charged in theft of celebrity chef's Lamborghini, police say he kept weapons cache

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Albany Police arrest one and are looking for two more in an early Thursday morning car theft.

Saturday, November 12, 2011  Updated with video; Albany Police Department nabs a suspect in an early morning crime spree.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Ashburn police catch a stolen vehicle from Albany with the man who stole it.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Albany police want residents to know that leaving your car or truck running while you're getting ready, makes you an easy target for thieves

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  An SUV with a minimum price tag of more than $62,000 is once again the most popular vehicle among thieves.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  As the temperature heats up, police say so has the number of vehicle thefts and break-ins.

Saturday, December 26, 2009  Police say The Sandtrap Lounge and Club on East Oglethorpe Boulevard was the site for a couple of Christmas Day crimes.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009  A man wanted in the theft of a police car in Gwinnett County has been arrested in Decatur.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  A federal judge has handed sentences ranging from probation to nine years in prison to 20 people convicted of taking part in a stolen car ring operating out of Savannah and Statesboro.

Thursday, April 23, 2009  In 2008 Albany reported 485 motor vehicle thefts according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.