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243 stolen cars recovered, 34 arrests since start of 2025, Illinois State Police reports

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois State Police is combating vehicle theft and carjackings with money from the Secretary of State’s office, and the agency is highlighting its efforts through the first quarter of 2025.

Officials said the missions they conducted from the start of the year through March were funded through a grant from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. State Police received $10 million for the first fiscal year of the initiative.

In the first three months of the year, officials said ISP missions resulted in the following:

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Vehicles recovered – stolen and/or hijacked 243
Stolen vehicle arrests 16
Hijacked vehicle arrests 18
Firearms seized as a result of stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery 7
Missions targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime 39
K9 used for stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violence crime 16
Air Operations targeting stolen/hijacked vehicle recovery and related violent crime 39
Forensic laboratory assignments related to stolen/hijacked vehicle 1,304

Since the initial announcement of funding, it was announced last June that the Illinois State Police would receive another $677,000 in funding.

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