Stolen Vehicle

• Alberta family finds out new truck from dealership was previously stolen, VIN altered

  An Alberta family is out $40,000 with nothing to show for it after their new truck — purchased from a dealership in Ponoka — turned out to be stolen and was seized by RCMP.

  Consumer

  Mar 12
  
• Calgary couple hopeful wedding dress and wheelchair will be returned after car theft

  A Calgary family is hoping thieves will return a wedding dress and wheelchair that were in their car when it was stolen from outside a local business last week.

  Canada

  Feb 22
  
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• Classic muscle car, trailer stolen from Central Okanagan

  Police in Kelowna are seeking suspects who broke into a secured compound and stole a muscle car and the the trailer it was parked in. The theft was captured on surveillance video.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2024
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• Takedown: The anatomy of catching a suspected car thief

  Global News is granted rare access inside York Regional Police’s auto theft unit as it targets a suspect crime group that has been stealing cars across the Toronto-area overnight.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2024
• Arrested twice in 3 days: Lake Country RCMP say same suspect stole truck, then boat

  ‘The officer was able to determine the truck, despite having been repainted, was stolen out of Alberta,’ police said.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2024
• Man driving stolen car dies in fatal crash, New Brunswick police say

  Police say the driver and only occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. The investigation found the vehicle had allegedly been stolen earlier that evening.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2024
• Teens drive stolen vehicle on soccer field, beach before Peterborough crash: police

  Peterborough police say around 10:30 p.m., officers first responded to a report of a vehicle being riven on a soccer field and the beach at Beavermead Park in the city's west end. 

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2024
• Prohibited driver arrested after stolen vehicle flees from Peterborough officers: police

  Peterborough police say officers noticed a suspicious vehicle leaving a parking lot at Beavermead Park and failing to stop for a red light. The vehicle then fled from officers.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2024
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• Guelph police seek vehicle stolen from east-end home

  Guelph police say they are looking for a vehicle after it was stolen from an east-end home earlier this week.

  Crime

  May 23, 2024
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• Auto theft crisis: Insurance claims hit $1.5B in 2023 — a new record

  Auto theft insurance claims for replacing stolen vehicles skyrocketed to a record-breaking $1.5 billion in 2023, according to data released by the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

  Canada

  May 16, 2024