Idling Vehicles

• Operation Cold Start: Police in Alberta crack down on theft of idling vehicles

  Operation Cold Start will see Alberta Mounties partner up with other police agencies in the province, including the Calgary and Lethbridge police services, to combat vehicle theft.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2025
  
• 6 arrested in connection with theft of idling vehicles: Edmonton Police

  Police in Edmonton have arrested six people they believe are connected to a recent increase in thefts of idling vehicles.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2024
  
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• ‘Gone in seconds’: Edmonton police remind drivers to not leave vehicles running & unlocked

  Edmonton police said unlocked, idling vehicles aren't just being stolen from homes — they're also being taken when people run inside a store, thinking they'll only be a minute.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2021
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• Theft of vehicles left to warm up or idle unattended on the rise in Edmonton: police

  A vehicle left idling is stolen almost every day in Edmonton, according to city police issuing a warning about the risks of leaving your car to warm up unattended.

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  Nov 6, 2019
• Police across Alberta see surge in idling vehicle thefts as temperatures drop

  The day after a Mountie had his patrol SUV rammed by a stolen pickup truck, the RCMP is joining other Alberta police departments about warning drivers against leaving their cars running unattended.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2017