Motor Vehicle Theft

• Auto theft a serious issue for makers, RCMP says as feds unveil action plan

  A national auto theft action plan announced Monday contains measures and funding announced in the weeks since a national summit on the issue was held in February.

  Canada

  May 20, 2024
  
• 15-year-old girl charged after stolen car makes ‘contact’ with Calgary police officer

  A Calgary teen's mother, who reported her car and her daughter missing, tracked the girl's location to the Huntington Hills area using a locator app.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2022
  
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• Police seek to identify 2 women after FedEx vehicle stolen in Toronto

  Toronto police said on July 6 at around 5:40 p.m., a FedEx employee was on a delivery when they parked their vehicle in the Adelaide Street and Bathurst Street area.

  Crime

  Jul 28, 2022
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• Police dog tracks down suspect in alleged taxi theft: Kelowna RCMP

  ‘Police Service Dog Jak and his handler apprehended the suspect who resisted arrest,’ said Kelowna RMCP of a man who had stolen a taxi.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2022
• Peterborough man drives stolen vehicle at officers, hits cruiser: police

  Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Peterborough police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle outside a George Street restaurant leading to a pursuit and car ramming.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2021
• 5 men charged after Porsche, Mercedes-Benz dealerships broken into: London, Ont., police

  The incidents are the latest in a string of break-ins and thefts involving car dealerships in the city, though police have yet to confirm whether the incidents are connected.

  Crime

  May 5, 2020
• Halifax man arrested for stealing motor vehicle, fleeing police: RCMP

  The man from Halifax will be facing charges of motor vehicle theft, breaking & entering, mischief over $5,000 and eight other charges. 

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2019
• Halifax man accused of multiple motor vehicle thefts

  Barker is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court Wednesday to face 13 counts of theft of motor vehicle and two counts of removing a vehicle’s identification number.

  Crime

  May 8, 2019
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• N.S. man who allegedly stole volunteer firefighter’s car arrested

  RCMP issued the arrest warrant earlier this month, along with two photos of the heavily-tattooed Barton.

  Crime

  Mar 20, 2019
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• Police search for N.S. man who allegedly stole car from firefighter who stopped to help

  RCMP allege Barton had crashed a vehicle that he had stolen earlier in the day.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2019