Stolen Cars

• 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
  
• Carjacking suspect who allegedly stole Roxy the dog to turn 40 behind bars

  An Alliston, Ont., man accused of a brazen daylight carjacking and theft of a four-year-old labrador retriever named "Roxy" appeared in court Friday.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2024
  
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• AirTags only go so far: A new partnership is filling Canada’s car theft gap

  'The Air Tag -- it is not precise enough,' said Port of Montreal COO David D’Amboise. 'There are thousands of containers, so it's very difficult to identify.'

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2024
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• Auto thieves have stolen dozens of vehicles from feds since 2016

  Documents tabled in the House of Commons this week show 48 government vehicles were stolen between January 2016 and February of this year, most of them in Ontario.

  Canada

  May 7, 2024
• 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
• Several stolen vehicles found parked in Mississauga parking lot, police say

  York Regional Police say some of the 25 stolen vehicles that were recovered by officers were found parked at a Mississauga parking lot.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2023
• Edmonton police arrest teen after loaded gun pointed at officer from stolen car

  Police have arrested a 16-year-old accused of pulling up to an unmarked police vehicle and pointing a gun at the officer inside.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2023
• Suspect arrested in attempted carjacking, shooting in Toronto

  Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect, but two are outstanding, after an attempted carjacking turned shooting last month.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Toronto police urge public to come forward with information about illegal car sales

  Toronto Crime Stoppers chair Sean Sportun says police will be working more closely with the motor vehicle industry moving forward.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Close to a third of Ontario drivers believe their car at risk of being stolen

  A CAA survey suggests many Ontario car owners may have a false sense of security when it comes to believing their vehicle is at risk of getting stolen.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023