Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw says three months into 2024, the city has already seen more than double the number of carjackings it did this time last year.
According to new statistics released Monday, Toronto police confirmed there have been 68 carjackings since Jan. 1 – a 106 per cent increase over the same time period in 2023.
Auto theft has been an ongoing problem in the city and throughout Ontario for the last several years. In 2022, Toronto police data shows that 9,821 cars were stolen. In 2021, that number was 6,642. Demkiw added that break-and-enters related to auto theft are also on the rise and have already climbed to 34 incidents so far this year, eclipsing the 22 reported incidents for all of 2023.
Demkiw acknowledged the force has received some “backlash” following the officer’s comments on Feb. 27 and stressed the ongoing efforts by police to combat break-and-enters related to auto theft in the city.
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