Illinois State Police report vehicle theft arrests

Illinois State Police continue to target vehicle theft and vehicle hijackings, and the agency reported recovering 245 stolen and/or hijacked vehicles from October through December.

Also during that same period, state police made 24 stolen vehicle arrests and one arrest for a hijacked vehicle, according to a news release from the agency.

State police ran 31 missions targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime, according to the release.

The agency also conducted 31 air operations targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime, according to the release.

Illinois State Police is targeting vehicle theft, hijacking and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council, according to the release.

Illinois State Police was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year of the program, and another $677,000 grant was announced in June 2024.