Auto Theft

• 4 men facing charges after 25 vehicles broken into in Ontario town

  Four males from Brampton have been arrested in connection to a series of break and enters where 25 vehicles were targeted and stolen from in Oakville in the past two weeks.

  Crime

  Dec 4
  
• ‘No one is safe’: Ontario residents see spike in home break-ins by trails, green spaces

  Halton Regional Police are advising residents in Oakville to be extra cautious as homes backing onto trails and green spaces have been the latest popular target for criminals.

  Crime

  Nov 30
  
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• Overall auto theft declining but violent attempts to steal cars are up: Ontario minister

  Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform Graham McGregor says the total number of vehicles stolen is down, and up to 50 per cent of those taken are found and returned by police.

  Politics

  Nov 9
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• Police horse struck, officer injured in dramatic arrest involving stolen Toronto truck

  Toronto police said a stolen Dodge Ram truck was spotted Friday on Queen Street West near Beverley Street by community officers and mounted police and a dramatic arrest unfolded.

  Crime

  Nov 1
• Ontario police getting new powers to deal with car rallies in mall parking lots

  The Ontario government is changing legislation to give police more power over impromptu car rallies in parking lots and increase penalties related to auto thefts.

  Politics

  Nov 1
• Dozens charged, hundreds of vehicles recovered in Ontario auto theft probe

  Toronto police say dozens of people have been arrested so far in an ongoing investigation into auto theft and fraudulent vehicle identification numbers.

  Crime

  Nov 1
• ‘Give me the Ferrari key!’ Ontario man recounts ‘nightmare’ home invasion

  A harrowing home invasion has stripped a Markham family of their sense of safety. Police say they are increasingly finding teens entangled in crimes of this violent nature.

  Crime

  Oct 31
• Stolen vehicle registration schemes in Ontario and the stiff penalties proposed

  With 'reVINing' a growing issue in the province, the Ford government is expected to table legislation to make it harder to re-register a stolen vehicle through ServiceOntario.

  Politics

  Oct 28
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• Transportation minister looks for provinces, territories to collaborate on car thefts

  The federal transportation minister says national co-operation is needed to close loopholes criminals can use to re-sell stolen cars.

  Crime

  Oct 27
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• Auto theft in Canada drops 19% as CBSA intercepts nearly 2K stolen vehicles

  Transport Minister Anita Anand said the Canada Border Services Agency had intercepted 1,900 stolen vehicles in the first six months of 2024, more than in all of 2023.

  Canada

  Oct 16