Edmonton Theft

• Hugging bandit: Edmonton senior falls victim to distraction theft

  A 70-year-old woman fell victim to a distraction theft when a man told her she looked like his grandma and put jewelry on her. She is now too scared to leave her house alone.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2025
  
• Edmonton man resorts to using barbed wire to prevent catalytic converter theft

  One Edmonton man found creative ways to prevent thieves from stealing his catalytic converter. It comes at a time when the city is lobbying other governments to strengthen laws.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
  
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• Daughter desperate for return of late mother’s stolen, irreplaceable keepsakes

  An Edmonton family grappling with the devastating death of their matriarch Eileen Vettese is also dealing with another blow — the theft of all they had left to remember her by.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Man arrested, charged for series of thefts across western Canada

  Edmonton police recovered about $500,000 worth of stolen items from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2022
• Arrest made after 45 competition pigeons stolen from south Edmonton yard

  Police said public tips led to the identification of the suspect, and on Nov. 4, a 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000.

  Crime

  Nov 8, 2022
• Police investigating theft of 45 competition pigeons from south Edmonton backyard

  “The birds are reportedly competition pigeons worth about $13,500, and their owner is hoping to get them back,” EPS said in a Tweet.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2022
• Financial setback for Edmonton daycare following catalytic converter theft

  The bus is now sitting in the lot at Denny Andrews Ford Fleet Services as it waits for a replacement -- which could take months.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
• 7 parade bikes stolen from Edmonton Shriners takes money away from children’s charity

  'There's just no replacing them. Some of the older bikes, it's going to cost probably $1,800 to $2,000 a bike to bring it up to roadworthy condition.'

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2022
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• An Edmonton family lost their home in a fire — then, someone stole all their stuff

  'It was all gone. Jewelery, SIN cards, laptops, clothing. Even my brother's Nintendo Switch. Everything was gone.'

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2022
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• Body armour, pepper spray stolen from RCMP vehicle in Edmonton

  Edmonton police issued a plea for tips from the public as they investigate the theft of body armour and pepper spray from an RCMP vehicle while it was parked in the city this week.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2021