Bungee Bungles: Driver’s vehicle towed for being held together by bungee cords and seatbelts
Caledon, Ontario — CTV News has reported that police in Caledon, Ont., recently charged a motorist for driving a vehicle held together by bungee cords and seatbelts. The driver, a 23-year-old Tottenham resident was reportedly pulled over on King Caledon Townline near King Street after an officer noticed the rear driver’s side door being held […]
Project Vector Victory: Nearly 600 vehicles recovered in Ontario and Quebec in crackdown against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — An extensive automotive crackdown has led to the recovery of 598 stolen vehicles from Ontario and Quebec before they could be illegally shipped overseas. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported that the majority of the cars—483 of them—were from Ontario with a potential total value […]
Crafty Capers: Ontario driver caught with printed paper license plate
Leamington, Ontario — Essex County OPP say a 45-year-old driver from the Leamington area has been charged after police discovered the individual’s vehicle had a paper license plate. A member of the Essex OPP was on general patrol on Talbot Street West in the Leamington area on January 22 at approximately 1:30 a.m. when they […]
Project Luxe: International car thieves scammed GTA dealerships by posing as luxury car buyers, police say
Halton, Ontario — Halton police say they have busted an international ring of criminals who stole luxury vehicles from GTA dealerships by posing as legitimate buyers. According to a recent press release made by Halton police, the group used high-quality forgeries to obtain the vehicles, worth more than $1.6 million dollars and then resold them, […]
Clinging to Costs: Ontario driver charged for using plastic wrap as windshield
Prescott, Ontario — On Monday morning, police charged a driver with operating an unsafe vehicle after noticing that the vehicle’s windshield had been replaced with plastic wrap. In an effort to save the costs needed for a repair, a driver in Prescott, Ont., was pulled over by the OPP for replacing their smashed windshield with […]
Bust Near the Border: ‘Sophisticated’ auto theft crime group dismantled in Windsor, OPP says
Windsor, Ontario — Canada’s automotive capital just went through what the OPP are calling a major cleanup of a “sophisticated crime group” allegedly responsible for stealing, re-VINing and exporting vehicles to at least five different countries. Thus far, 23 people have racked up a cumulative total of 279 charges as part of “Project Fairfield”, initiated […]
Window of Opportunity: Car stolen every six minutes in Canada, CFLA report says
Ottawa, Ontario — A car is stolen every six minutes in Canada—a fact that the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association estimates costs the country about $1 billion per year, according to a new report. The CFLA is ringing the alarm bell on auto theft amid a 300 percent increase in theft reports recorded since 2015 […]
Auto Theft Allowance: Ontario gov. announces $51 million investment to equip police against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario government announced its plan to finally crack down on auto theft in the province on Wednesday, opting to fight the issue the only way it knows how—handing out a bunch of money and hoping for the best. “With vehicle thefts and carjackings on the rise, our government is taking bold […]
Road Report: Ontario saw 14,000 more collisions in 2022 than 2021, OPP says
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Provincial Police reported there were nearly 14,000 more collisions in the province in 2022 than in 2021. The provincial force said there were 74,173 collisions on Ontario roads in 2022. In 2021, the OPP reported 60,659 collisions. There were 359 motor-vehicle fatalities in 2022, compared to 315 fatalities in 2021. […]
Special Favours: Two GTA OPP officers arrested for special treatment to certain tow operators
Toronto, Ontario — Details from an internal investigation from the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Professional Standards Unit have uncovered that two Mississauga, Ont.-based police officers, Sgt. Terrence Reefer and Const. Roberto Visconti, were arrested for allegedly giving preferential treatment to certain tow truck operators within the GTA. The two officers, both from the OPP’s Mississauga […]
