Vehicle Theft
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These were Canada’s top 10 stolen vehicles in 2023As car theft finally decelerates in Canada after a surge in recent years, the country’s top 10 stolen vehicles for 2023 have been revealed – and they’re mostly SUVs.CanadaNov 19
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Home, vehicle thefts prompt warning to Okanagan homeowners, drivers to lock doorsKelowna resident Erica Krauseneck watched in real-time as a woman was caught by her neighbour allegedly snooping around her home.CanadaNov 5
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Transportation minister looks for provinces, territories to collaborate on car theftsThe federal transportation minister says national co-operation is needed to close loopholes criminals can use to re-sell stolen cars.CrimeOct 27
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As car theft decelerates, insurance claims are down in CanadaNew data by the Insurance Bureau of Canada showed insurance claims for auto theft went down by 19 per cent in the first six months of the year.CanadaOct 3
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Owner of stolen F-150 jumps into box, calls directions to Winnipeg police as thieves drive offManitoba's Independent Investigation Unit is probing the theft of a truck Saturday in which the owner jumped into the box and relayed info on the stolen vehicle to police.CrimeSep 16
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Car theft finally decelerating in Canada after surge — a ‘positive sign’A new report shows a 17 per cent national decline in auto theft in the first six months of 2024, compared with the same period last year.CanadaJul 16
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Penticton RCMP recover multiple stolen vehicles in operationThe Penticton RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Intergrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team conducted a joint operation which recovered multiple stolen vehicles.CrimeJul 14
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Auto theft is causing Canadians ‘concern and trauma,’ insurance group saysThe insurers body said for effective implementation, insurers, law enforcement and port authorities need to work with auto manufacturers.CanadaMay 21
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Peterborough police make gunpoint arrest of vehicle theft suspectPolice say around 9 a.m. on May 4, officers responded to a reported stolen vehicle from a residence on Harper Road. The suspect was later located in the Johnston Drive area.CrimeMay 6
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Firearms missing after stolen vehicle recovered in Peterborough: policeA vehicle was reported stolen early Thursday and found later that same day. However, three guns that were in the vehicle are missing.CrimeApr 26
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