Trucks Top the List: Équité Association unveils top 10 stolen vehicles in Canada, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — If you own a Ford F-Series pickup, Honda CR-V series, or any Chevy truck, you may want to hold the keys a little tighter. According to the Équité Association’s 2021 list of Top 10 stolen vehicles, these are the top three models most desired by Canadian thieves. Équité Association’s complete list of […]
Under Lock and Key: Regina Police warn local auto businesses of increased theft
Regina, Saskatchewan — Last week, the Regina Police Service said it had witnessed an increase in a specific type of business-related auto theft, targeting businesses like auto repair shops and dealerships that use drop-boxes for customers’ vehicle keys. Since August 2021, five separate collision repair centres have reported their drop boxes and the keys inside […]
Catalytic Conundrums Continue: SGI reports 107 thefts so far this year, a 103 percent increase from last year
Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) has seen a drastic spike in claims for catalytic converter thefts this year, CTV News Saskatoon reported last Friday. Last year, it received 34 claims. So far this year, 107 converter theft claims have been filed, reported the news outlet. Dean Matlock, the owner of Minute Muffler, says […]
International Eye: IAATI outlines legislature to combat catalytic converter thefts, calls on authorities for action
Clinton, New York — The International Auto Theft Investigators Association (IAATI) has taken the first steps to address the ‘epidemic problem’ of catalytic converter theft with new legislation. The IAATI’s proposed law enforcement strategies include, but are not limited to: Educate the public on the importance of measures to help prevent the theft of vehicles […]
Chop Stopped: Alberta RCMP shut down chop shop near Bonnyville
Bonnyville, Alberta — Alberta mounties have laid down the law on a chop shop operating north of Bonnyville after they recovered 12 stolen vehicles from the property, just over a month ago. The suspicions of police were raised when a stolen Ford F350 service truck was discovered on the property, prompting local RCMP to investigate […]
Ocean’s Elgin: OPP recover GM auto parts among $1.6 million stolen in truck heists
London, Ontario – A rash of truck hijackings in Elgin County in southern Ontario has seen local OPP recover more than $1.6 million in stolen merchandise as part of an investigation that also turned up a trailer full of General Motors auto parts. As part of a series of truck heists in the greater London […]
Straight to the Vault: $8,000 in parts stolen from N.L. auto recycler
Marystown, Newfoundland – A Newfoundland auto recycler is in the hole for $8000 worth of scrap auto parts after thieves cut their way into a metal shipping container to grab the items. Leaving a square hole making that looked as though it were cut by an oversized can-opener, thieves managed to make off with copper […]
Kamloops bodyshop fears explosion
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2018 — Franco Annicchiarico, owner of Franco’s Auto Service, is worried for the safety of his shop and nearby residents. His Kamloops auto repair shop has been the recent target of numerous gas thefts, ones in which the fuel has been extracted in a very dangerous way. According […]
Images released of alleged autobody thieves
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – November 15, 2018 – Police have released images of two people who broke into and stole vehicles, and equipment from Joy Automotive Services in Winnipeg last month. The theft, which was captured on video surveillance, happened at around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 23. The two burglars pried open the front […]
Friday Fun: Girl’s head stuck in tailpipe and Toronto traffic declared a state of emergency
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario – June 15, 2018 – In today’s Friday Fun: A festival goer gets head stuck in exhaust pipe, thefts of metal off new cars on the rise, former city planner declares Toronto traffic a state of emergency, and much, much more. A fantastic, absurd bit of news this […]
