A well organized ring of car thieves is flourishing in Manhattan, thanks to crime victims who appear more than willing to be ripped off. It's all part of an insurance scam, wherein cars are deliberately stolen so that the owners can collect huge settlements. Kojak (Telly Savalas) vows to stop the thieves in their tracks after a patrolman is murdered during one of the heists. A pre-M*A*S*H David Ogden Stiers appears as one of the suspects. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi