revinning n.— «They expect to lay 184 charges against 14 people in Barrie and Angus, Ont., who allegedly stole the vehicle identity numbers (VINs) of foreign vehicles to hide the stolen origins of the cars they sold. That process is called...
J-bar n.— «Install a mechanical device that locks to the steering wheel, column, or brake to prevent the wheel from being turned more than a few degrees. Commonly called clubs, collars or J-bars, these devices can act as a deterrent if installed...
shottie n.— «Known to other gang members as “Tiny Alien,” he was also on police bail when he died facing a string of charges including robbery, theft and violence. One picture shows him crouching down in a hallway and brandishing a shotgun—referred...
shrink n.— «My second and last 2 carat ring was stolen. The guy was “looking” at it and turned around and bolted out the door with it. LOVELY! That’s close to $13,000.00 worth of shrink (Wal-Mart slang for merchandise that we can’t account for)...
book-up n.— «THE ANZ bank has warned it will not do business with shops that hold the credit cards and personal identification numbers of Aboriginal customers. In a submission to the Northern Territory Government, the bank says the practice, known...
drive-off n.— «Motorists who drive away from a gas station without paying are called “drive offs” or “run-outs,” in industry jargon. Police report the crime as a theft of service or theft of labor.» —“‘Drive-off’ thieves plague self-service gas...