Auto Theft

• Own one of these vehicles? MPI releases top 10 targeted for catalytic converter theft

  Data from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) suggests that SUVs have been targets of the most catalytic converter thefts over an 11-month period.

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  Jan 27
  
• Langley, B.C. auto dealer suffers ‘gut-wrenching’ theft of cars, keys

  Bicky Dhadwal, owner of TMT Auto Finance, said three suspects stole seven cars and the keys to his entire inventory of roughly 300 vehicles.

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  Jan 3
  
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• Regina police chief’s advice on avoiding auto, property theft over the holidays

  Regina Police chief Evan Bray said there is an increase in auto theft in the wintertime when residents leave their keys in the car to keep it running and warm in the cold. 

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  Dec 16, 2021
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• Winnipeg kidnapping suspect arrested, faces long list of additional charges

  Police had been looking for Baker after a Nov. 1 incident that saw a woman escape a kidnapping by jumping out of a speeding SUV.

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  Dec 6, 2021
• Winnipeg police investigating pair of armed carjacking incidents

  Winnipeg police are investigating a pair of carjackings early Tuesday morning, and say it's not yet clear whether the incidents are related.

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  Oct 13, 2021
• Lindsay, Ont. man arrested for vehicle theft, break and enter: police

  Police say the stolen vehicle was later located Sunday in a collision in Armour Township, about 200 kilometres north of Lindsay.

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  Oct 4, 2021
• Teens charged in armed Winnipeg carjacking Saturday

  Police said a man in his 20s was robbed at knifepoint while in his vehicle near Burrows Avenue and Salter Street just before 7 p.m.

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  Sep 20, 2021
• Trent River man arrested following theft of 2 vehicles from Selwyn Township business: OPP

  OPP were able to identify a suspect after reviewing surveillance video and speaking with witnesses.

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  Aug 26, 2021
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• Halton police reporting increases in high-end auto thefts using technology

  Investigators say 'relay' and 're-programming' thefts of high-end vehicles usually take less than a minute.

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  Aug 17, 2021
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• Afternoon of chaos sparked by truck theft leads to multiple charges for Winnipeg duo

  Two Winnipeg men are facing a slew of charges, including for assaulting police, after a string of offences Saturday afternoon.

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  Jun 7, 2021