Scrap Metal

• Man accused of selling metal from rooftop HVAC units in Winnipeg charged

  A man is facing dozens of charges after police allege he stole and sold metal from 14 rooftop HVAC units across Winnipeg, causing approximately $500,000 in damages. 

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
• Winnipeg police get cash injection for catalytic converter program

  Crime Stoppers is pouring more money into an initiative launched last summer that sees auto shops paint and engrave catalytic converters to track them should they be stolen.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2023
  
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• Manitoba launches Scrap Metal Act, targeting catalytic converter theft, resale

  Manitoba has announced a new bill to help combat the growing trend of metal theft — specifically around catalytic converters being stolen from vehicles.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2022
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• New bill at Manitoba legislature targets scrap metal thieves

  The province has introduced a new bill at the Manitoba Legislature which takes aim at scrap metal thieves.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2021
• Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Edmonton, police warn

  The number of catalytic converter thefts in Edmonton in the first three quarters of the year has already surpassed last year's total.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2021
• Retailer concerned over bicycle thefts in Greater Moncton

  Moncton police say many bicycle thefts go unreported, and even if a stolen bike is recovered, the owner of the bike may never be found if serial numbers are not kept on record.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2021
• Scrap dealer fears ‘backlash’ as Saskatchewan moves to ban cash-for-metal transactions

  The Saskatchewan government wants to limit cash transactions for scrap metal in an effort to curb theft of valuable metals like copper.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020
• Point-of-sale bike registry would have immediate impact in curbing theft: Bike Winnipeg director

  "A lot of those bikes [from large retailers] are the ones that are being stolen," said Bike Winnipeg's Mark Cohoe.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2020
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• Scrap metal trade needs regulation to avoid sale of stolen goods in Winnipeg: Rollins

  As Winnipeg retailers raise concerns about theft – with shoplifting reaching alarming levels in some industries – the city is looking into a different type of stolen goods that are tied into the ongoing meth crisis.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Man steals $56,000 worth of parts from school buses, say Winnipeg police

  Police said a series of thefts took place between July and September, and involved a suspect removing catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters from the buses.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2019