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Salespeople Alleged to Have Sold Stolen Vehicles

53 Division
Police arrested two car dealership employees who allegedly sold unsuspecting customers stolen vehicles. “One of the accused, employed as a salesperson at the dealership, would source vehicles from numbered companies, some of which they controlled,” said 53 Division Major Crime Unit Detective Dan Kraehling, of Project Warden. “The dealership’s own...

Operation Uncovers Chop Shops and Fraudulent VINs

23 Division
31 Division
In the past four months, Toronto Police have seized 363 stolen vehicles valued about $14 million, made 59 arrests and laid 302 charges in an investigation, Project Thoroughbred, aimed at dismantling auto theft rings engaged in fraudulent Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). “Warrants have also been issued for the arrests of...

Combatting Carjacking and Auto Theft

Specialized Operations Command
A total of 124 arrests were made, 749 charges laid, eight firearms seized and 177 stolen vehicles valued at over $10 million recovered during the Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF) that operated from September 2023 to March 2024 to combat the rising violence associated with auto crimes. “This Joint...

Collaborating to Combat Auto Theft

Organized Crime Enforcement
Toronto Police investigations into vehicle theft and illegal firearms and narcotics have resulted in the arrest of seven suspects and a significant recovery and seizure of vehicles. Projects Spectre and Paranoid yielded 48 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $3.75 million, six firearms and ammunition and 266.39 grams of cocaine. “Project...

Bold Partnerships Needed to Fight Auto Theft

Office of the Chief
Chief Myron Demkiw and Deputy Chief Rob Johnson represented Toronto Police Service at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft on February 8 in Ottawa. “Now is the time to be bold in developing partnerships with manufacturers, engineering experts and others to harness rapidly developing technology and enable the talent...

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