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Car thieves in the hot seat

Car thieves beware: Surrey RCMP are ready for you.

Police in the Lower Mainland community continue to make a significant impact on auto-related crime with the third installment of Project Hot Wheels – an enforcement initiative where multiple police units collaborate to target not only prolific auto crime offenders, but also high auto crime areas.

Cpl. Scotty Schumann said from Sept. 20 through Oct. 14, Project Hot Wheels resulted in 24 arrests, 75 charges being laid and 187 recovered stolen vehicles.

Schumann said notable investigations included the arrest of a male with warrants in Surrey and Delta that involved the police dog services; two prolific offenders were arrested in a stolen vehicle with several packages of illicit drugs and suspected in many auto crimes across the Lower Mainland and the arrest of two individuals suspected in multiple theft from vehicle and robbery files.

“While our most recent crime statistics indicate a slight decline in theft of vehicles this past quarter, our theft from vehicles were on the rise, as they have been across the Lower Mainland,” said Insp. Shawna Baher, proactive enforcement officer. “Once again, this project helped keep a number of prolific auto crime offenders in check and reduced the likelihood of more crimes being committed in our communities by these same criminals.”

As the cooler weather arrives, police remind residents to do their part and not leave vehicles unattended while they’re running. Keys left in the ignition, glove box and on the dashboard provide a regular source of vehicles for thieves.



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