TORONTO — Scott Cresswell was behind the wheel of an unmarked white police truck as he drove across the Greater Toronto Area looking for compounds that might...
TORONTO — Scott Cresswell was behind the wheel of an unmarked white police truck as he drove across the Greater Toronto Area looking for compounds that might be used to hide stolen vehicles .
While driving from site to site on a surveillance mission, Cresswell said dozens of criminal groups are involved in auto theft across southwestern Ontario, motivated by what he called a massive supply of high-end vehicles parked on easily accessible driveways. Those statistics have been noticed internationally: in a report published earlier this year, Interpol said Canada was among the top 10 worst countries out of 137 for stolen vehicles, based on data collected between February and May.
“When you're stealing a car from somebody's driveway at four in the morning, yes, it's a violation to the victims but there was no threat of violence," he said. A multipronged approach involving all levels of government, law enforcement and auto manufacturers is needed to address the issue, Mendelson said.
“If you drive one of the vehicles on the high theft list, there is a chance you're going to be paying a little bit extra for your insurance," said Morgan Roberts, vice-president of insurance at Ratehub.ca.
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