Returned at Last: $3.5 million of stolen Toronto vehicles rescued from shipping containers bound for Malta
Image courtesy of the York Regional Police, Auto Cargo Theft Unit. Ottawa, Ontario — An outgoing shipment of stolen vehicles is on the way back home to their owners, with 64 vehicles valued at $3.5 million being repatriated with the assistance of the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) and the Malta Port Authority. According to […]
Shamelessly Stolen: Calgary auto restorer robbed of tools, photo albums and Hot Wheels
Calgary, Alberta — A Calgary automotive restorer is appealing for the return of some personal momentos, after his shop was broken into twice. According to Global News, Donz Wheels of Time Restoration was broken into twice over the Canada Day long weekend. Hundreds of items were taken in two separate occasions, and the robbers also […]
Stealing Spree: Car theft rising in Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario — A recent crime wave has left Ottawa Police with a grim warning: vehicle theft is on the rise. Between Jan 1 and May 31, the Ottawa Police says there were 230 reported vehicle thefts in 2022, twice as many as in 2021. In the latter half of May alone, 21 Honda CRVs […]
Season of the Steal: Auto thefts in Toronto up more than 50 percent compared to start of 2021
Toronto, Ontario — According to newly released data from the Toronto Police Service, auto thefts are up more than 50 percent in the first two months of this year compared to the same period in 2021. Around this time in 2021, 810 auto thefts had been reported in Toronto; this year, the city has already […]
