Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1996.
Real World Events[]
- The prototype version of Grand Theft Auto, "Race'n'Chase", is submitted for testing.
Game World[]
2D Universe[]
- Jerkov gets one year for a knife attack. [1]
- Sunbeam gets one year in a penitentiary for fire bomb attacking city commuters. [2]
- Lodov is arrested for kidnapping and robbery, but the only witness dies. [3]
- Tetsuo is suspected of double murder while in prison. [4]
- Tortoise is suspected of a car-burning protest, but this can not be proven. [5]
- Samuel Deever is convicted by the Vice City Police Department for sexual harassment. [6]
3D Universe[]
- Kenji Kasen arrives in the United States. [7]
- Roger C. Hole, mayor of Liberty City since 1992, is re-elected to a second term. [8]
HD Universe[]
- Dave Johnson is arrested for possession of cocaine, aged 18. [9]
- Wu "Kenny" Lee is arrested for possession of stolen property, aged 36. [10]
- Anthony Corrado is arrested for assault, aged 16. [11]
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for possession controlled substance: Heroin, aged 19. [12]
- Tony Prince is arrested for possession controlled substance: Cocaine, aged 38. [13]
- Steven Jabowitz is arrested for driving while intoxicated, aged 31. [14]
- Jayvon Simson is arrested for tax evasion, aged 23. [15]
- Mark Volpe is arrested for manslaughter, aged 33. [16]
- Frankie Gallo is arrested for burglary, aged 19. [17]
- Jill Von Crastenburg is born in Algonquin, Liberty City [18]
- Oswaldo Quiroga is arrested for Promoting Prostitution, aged 39. [19]
- Lyle Rivas is arrested for Grand Theft Auto, aged 18. [20]
- Tyrone Hancock is arrested for Resisting Arrest, aged 34. [21]
- Bruce Spade opens up the Dungeon Crawler on Eclipse Boulevard in Vinewood, Los Santos. [22]
- The Data Crack hacking system is created. [23]