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Southbridge man pleads guilty to 29 car break-ins, saying he had drug habit – News – telegram.com
WORCESTER – A Southbridge man was placed on probation with a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty Monday to breaking into 29 vehicles and stealing loose change and other items to support his drug addiction. Tommielee J. Goddard, 31, formerly of 115 High St., Apt. 1, Southbridge, entered guilty pleas in Worcester Superior Court to …
Man gets prison time for car break-ins
Josh Dooley, Baxter Bulletin Published 11:38 p.m. CT Dec. 19, 2019 CLOSE Kevin Andrew Gerts (Photo: BCSO) A 23-year-old Mountain Home man already on probation for stealing from his girlfriend’s grandmother is now headed to prison after admitting to breaking into multiple cars and stealing items. Kevin Andrew Gerts, 23, appeared Tuesday in Baxter County Circuit …
Bloodhound car has 800mph target in its sights for 2021
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA taster from BBC correspondent Andrew Harding’s Bloodhound film “We’re 99% sure this car is capable of a land speed record that begins with the number 8.” Mark Chapman, chief engineer on the Bloodhound car, is reflecting on the vehicle’s high-speed trials this past November. The arrow-shaped …
Neighbors on edge after man says car break-in suspects shot at him
0 Neighbors on edge after man says car break-in suspects shot at him SOUTH FULTON, Ga. – A city of South Fulton man says a group of people breaking into cars shot at him when he walked outside Tuesday night. People in the neighborhood told Channel 2’s Matt Johnson that car break-ins in the area …
New car technology threatens autoworkers’ jobs
It’s turning out to be one of the worst years ever for autoworkers across the globe as demand shrinks and a shift takes place in vehicle technology, with Daimler and Audi announcing almost 20,000 job cuts in Europe recently. All told, carmakers are eliminating more than 80,000 jobs during the coming years, according to data …
Jason Gerardy Charged With Threatening Somali Man, Breaking Car Windows In Bloomington – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 39-year-old Burnsville man was charged with two felonies after an November incident in which he allegedly threatened a Somali man and destroyed car windows. According to a criminal complaint, on Nov. 23 Jason Gerardy was upset following an argument with his dad. He allegedly smashed the windows of 3 cars near …
Car insurance UK: Prices could fall as insurers say telematics could change the industry
The new technology would be able to accurately determine a driver’s road risk and change their plan based on real-world factors. Many young motorists have cut their car insurance bill by adding telematics black boxes to their vehicles which can track how a car is driven, at what times and average speeds. The technology has helped …
Man charged after NC homeowner foils break-in; suspect also accused of stealing car with kid inside
ROWLAND, N.C. (WNCN) – Robeson County authorities arrested a man Friday morning after he was subdued by a homeowner during an attempted break-in, according to a news release. Marco Alexander Rodriquez, 29, is also charged with stealing a car with a child still inside. That incident happened on Nov. 9, the release said. The sheriff’s …
Bloodhound car goes faster still – to 562mph
Image caption Andy Green: “The best straight-line racing track in the world” The Bloodhound land speed racer has picked up the pace again, reaching 562mph (904km/h) in its latest run across the Kalahari Desert. Its previous best of 501mph (806km/h) was set last week, after which the car suffered some technical glitches. But on Friday, …