Auto thefts down 18% year-over-year while recovery remains low: report
sootoday - OTTAWA — The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there were still almost 47,000 such thefts reported and more than a third of those were never recovered, says a new report released Wednesday.
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Activist group inspired by Robin Hood claims responsibility for Montreal grocery store theft
Morgan Lowrie / theglobeandmail - Same group took responsibility for a previous incident in December
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Man sought for stealing more than $15,000 in property from Leslieville condo
Chris Doucette / torontosun - Two mountain bikes – valued at $13,000 and $2,500 – DJ equipment, a power drill, a snowboard and equipment were stolen from storage lockers
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Montreal police arrest four in auto-theft ring bust
Harry North / montrealgazette - Fourteen vehicles had been stolen by the group with an estimated collective value of about $1.15 million, police said in a statement.
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WARMINGTON: Oakville luxury vehicle thieves drive off with 8 vehicles worth $2M
Joe Warmington / torontosun - Halton Regional Police have already recovered several of the cars, arrests are expected — and it could have been even worse, says dealership manager
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Another suspect arrested in $20M gold heist at Toronto Pearson airport in 2023
sootoday - Police in Peel Region say another suspect has been arrested in the theft of more than $20 million in gold and $2.5 million in cash from Toronto's Pearson airport in 2023.
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Man charged in long‑running Vaughan extortion scheme, more than $170K in watches seized
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - York Regional Police say a years‑long extortion scheme targeting a Vaughan resident has led to the arrest of a 34‑year‑old Aurora man, and investigators are urging anyone else who may have been victimized to come forward. Police say the investigation bega…
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Calgary-area woman’s stolen ashes returned to her family
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - Following an emotional plea from the family of 74-year-old Anna Thompson, a stolen urn containing the ashes of the recently-deceased woman, has been returned.
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Seized motorcycles believed to belong to fugitive Ryan Wedding valued at US$40M: FBI
News Staff / citynews - U.S. authorities have released more details on dozens of high-end motorcycles believed to belong to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian athlete now accused of running an international drug ring. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says the motorcycles,…
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Ryan Wedding probe: High-end motorcycles, Olympic medals seized in Mexican raids
Ian Shantz / torontosun - Mexico seizes motorcycles, Olympic medals and drugs
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Santa, elves suspected in Robin Hood-inspired Montreal grocery theft
Sidhartha Banerjee / theglobeandmail - Group called Robins des Ruelles claimed responsibility, saying it planned to distribute the food to needy Montrealers
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Female trio sought for October cellphone robbery in Financial District
Spiro Papuckoski / torontosun - One suspect, Celine Zeynalvand, is wanted for robbery. Investigators need help identifying the other two suspects, police said.
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North York trio accused of trafficking $1.3M in booze stolen from LCBO
Chris Doucette / torontosun - Two men and a woman allegedly sold the stolen liquor from their home and delivered it directly to buyers across the GTA
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Toronto retiree charged with stealing $1M lottery win from a shared group ticket
Adrian Humphreys / nationalpost - 'The winnings should have been shared among three individuals, not a single person,' Toronto police allege
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B.C. family tortured for 13 hours by thieves impersonating mailmen in $2M crypto heist
Chris Knight / nationalpost - Daughter sexually assaulted on camera, wife 'degraded' as thieves threatened to cut off the man's genitalia. One of the men came specifically to Canada to commit the crime, court documents state
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CRIME SCENE: Alleged female bandit sought for downtown robberies
Ian Shantz / torontosun - Police said the latest incident happened on Friday in the same store around 6:45 p.m.
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Two new suspects in Louvre jewels heist case given preliminary charges
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Paris prosecutor said Saturday two new suspects were handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre Museum in October.
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Four suspects in daring Louvre heist in custody following week-long manhunt, French authorities confirm
Bloomberg News / nationalpost - It’s unclear whether any of the stolen objects, valued at US$102 million, have been recovered
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Winnipeg woman charged in string of liquor thefts: police
Sam Thompson / globalnews - A Winnipeg woman is facing more than two dozen charges in connection with thefts at multiple liquor stores beginning in mid-September, police say.
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Louvre jewel heist: Everything we know about the brazen robbery
Katie Scott / globalnews - The daylight heist took place in less than eight minutes inside the world’s most-visited museum.
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