Washington state has seen a dip in monthly car thefts, and authorities are crediting “several key arrests” of so-called “Kia Boyz.”
According to the latest data from the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force, reported car thefts are down 21% statewide between 2023 and 2024. In King and Pierce counties, the average daily number of reported car thefts has ticked down from 78 last August, to 71 in September, 66 in December, and then down to 62 in January.
This is after a handful of arrests of self-proclaimed “Kia Boyz,” who over the last year had surfaced on social media frequently boasting about cars they had reportedly stolen.New bill could make significant difference for Washington rentersChanges coming to reserved parking at Sea-Tac Airport
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