Thieves are targeting vehicles in rural areas and towns along major highway corridors, as car thefts continue their upward rise.
Roger Haley says his truck was stolen so quickly and quietly out of his rural driveway, he didn't notice until the next morning.
"But it's a Wi-Fi system, and I'm told that the only way they are secured is if they are hardwired into the house," he added. Cranton says high-end pickup trucks and SUVs are the most popular targets. Statistics show there were 121 vehicles were reported stolen in the OPP East region between Oct. 1, 2022, and Jan. 24, 2023.But police say they recovered 166 vehicles in total that were stolen from other locations across the province.
As for prevention, Cranton says park in a garage if you have one, and add anti-theft devices or a GPS tracker.
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