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North York man, 27, arrested, charged by OPP following auto theft investigationby mslevin@metroland.com (Matthew Slevin) on October 24, 2025 at 10:03 pm
Search warrants were executed on Oct. 16 in Toronto, Vaughan, Woodbridge and Etobicoke by several OPP teams, as well as York Regional Police and the Canada Border Services Agency.
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Halton police chief calls for ‘meaningful deterrents’ after auto theft suspect arrested in Oakville, 4 days after being released on bail for similar chargesby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on January 7, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Officers followed the vehicles eastbound on Dundas Street and used a tire deflation device in an effort to halt the Jeep, say police.
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‘We are seeing criminals be a little bolder’: Ontario’s auto theft minister worried about rising violent carjacking rates in Durham, Peel, York and Torontoby tkelly@durhamregion.com (Tim Kelly) on November 28, 2024 at 11:00 am
Minister of Auto Theft Graham McGregor says car-jackings up “14 per cent in Durham this year, double in Peel, double in York Region and up 16 per cent in Toronto’
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Auto theft in Greater Toronto Area a lucrative criminal export business. Here’s the role Interpol is playingby dlea@metroland.com (David Lea) on October 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
Canadian government started automated upload to Interpol stolen vehicle database in February.
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There is a high price to pay for auto theft, especially in Vaughan, Oakville, Mississauga, Brampton, Markham and the rest of the GTA. Why your vehicle may be targetedby chall@durhamregion.com (Chris Hall) on October 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
It was calculated in 2022 that for every single auto policy written in Ontario, the first $130 — on average — went to pay for auto-theft claims.