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York police warn of return of jewelry distraction thefts in the regionby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on May 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm
The thieves travel around by vehicle looking to engage with susceptible individuals — usually seniors — who are by themselves and wearing jewelry, police said.
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Second suspect in Vaughan gun safe theft charged after arrest of Hamilton man: York policeby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on May 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm
A Hamilton man that was linked to a Jan. 30 heist at a commercial building near Highway 7 West and Keele Street was arrested on April 15, say York police.
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Investigation into theft of high-end construction tools leads to recovery of $3M worth of goods, charges for 7 suspects: York policeby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on April 30, 2025 at 3:45 pm
York police carried out a targeted investigation into organized thefts — dubbed Project Steal N’ Spirits — between December and March in an effort to curb thefts of high-end construction tools from wholesalers and commercial businesses across the region and…
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Toronto men charged after multiple scrap metal thefts in Cambridgeby bdoucet@therecord.com (Bill Doucet) on February 21, 2025 at 4:03 pm
Two Toronto men arrested for multiple scrap metal thefts in Cambridge after police connect them to break-ins with tools seized as evidence.
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Halton Police investigating Lego thefts: Suspects Target Burlington businessesby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on February 5, 2025 at 3:18 pm
Police responded to four separate break-and-enters in the east end of Burlington that occurred between Jan. 5 and 23. All of the thefts took place during the early evening hours, say police.
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Newmarket, Aurora teens charged after East Gwillimbury tow yard theft links suspects to York, Toronto break-and-entersby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on January 20, 2025 at 6:45 pm
According to police, three suspects entered the impound facility and stole three recovered vehicles.
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Is this your stuff? Here’s how York theft victims can be reunited with jewelry, bags, designer clothing, watches and moreby thenewsroom@metroland.com (Metroland Staff) on January 15, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Five men from Chile have been linked to six break-ins across York, Peel and Toronto, say police.
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UPDATED: 5 suspects sought after smash-and-grab theft at Richmond Hill jewelry store Monday afternoonby chall@durhamregion.com (Chris Hall) on December 3, 2024 at 5:31 pm
An employee who was assaulted during the theft suffered minor injuries, said police.
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Spike in car thefts has some Canadians hiring private security to patrol their neighbourhoodsby Jamie Casemore on January 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Toronto had 12,170 car thefts in 2023 alone. Residents in one of the city’s wealthy neighbourhoods have hired private security