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Tag: car crime
Collision Repair
Deflated Once Again: Climate activists vandalize 25 SUVs in Montreal, 600 worldwide
Montreal, Quebec – Montreal activist organization, “SOS SUVs” has claimed responsibility for disarming 25 SUVs in Outremont and Ville Mont-Royal, deflating their tires to protest against vehicles they say are “a disaster for our health, our public safety and our climate.” This attack is one of the many on Sep. 7, where activists affiliated with […]
September 9, 2022
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Bent-ley Outta Shape: 1960 Bentley S2 found with $150m in drugs stashed within
New South Wales, Australia – Finding a Bentley S2 in decent shape is a restorer’s dream; the combination of the classic style, size, and use for parts represents a rare combination of aesthetic and physical quality. A Bentley shipped from Canada to Australia, however, provided another use for criminals. The individuals in question attempted to […]
September 2, 2022
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Tracing Theft: Two arrested by Richmond RCMP in auto theft bust
Richmond, Ontario — Richmond, British Columbia RCMP arrested two men in mid-May under the suspicion that they were linked to a series of car thefts in the Steveston area. The B.C. city’s RCMP detachment received 29 reports of auto theft in April alone. Since then, many vehicles in the Steveson area had their contents stolen. In […]
June 13, 2022
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En Garde: Five arrested in Laval, Qué. Project Gardon auto theft network bust
Laval, Quebec – The Laval Police Department (SPL) has made five arrests in connection with a network of vehicle thieves, following an investigation dating back to May 2021. Project Gardon was an investigation by the SPL’s General Crimes Squad in response to a wave of coordinated thefts where vehicles were targeted and stolen from parking […]
March 23, 2022
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Catalytic Attack: B.C. woman pepper sprayed during catalytic converter theft
New Westminster, British Columbia – A woman in B.C. says she was pepper-sprayed after two suspects allegedly stole the catalytic converter from her vehicle, according to a report by the New Westminster Police Department. “As the value of the precious metals contained within the catalytic converters continues to increase, so do the number of thefts […]
March 11, 2022
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Medicine Hat Mischief: Police recover nearly $1M in trailers and other stolen items in Alberta
Medicine Hat, Alberta — Following a three-month-long investigation, police have recovered nearly one million dollars
August 17, 2021
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The Road to El Dorado: 83 Charges laid, 20 stolen vehicles seized in connection with GTA chop shop ring
Hamilton, Ontario — Hamilton Police have arrested three individuals after a two-month-long investigation into criminal activity involving organized auto theft and a chop shop ring in Hamilton and Niagara Region. The investigation, dubbed Project El Dorado, was conducted in partnership with the Insurance Bureau of Canada and police. The project took place at various locations […]
July 16, 2021
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Library Border Bandits: Vehicle illegally enters the U.S. through library lawn
Derby Line, Vermont — Border Patrol agents apprehended seven people who illegally entered the U.S. by driving over the lawn of a Quebec library situated in both Canada and the U.S. On July 4, agents were notified that a vehicle had illegally entered the U.S. in Derby Line. The vehicle drove over the lawn of […]
July 9, 2021
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