A Car Is Stolen in Toronto Every 40 Minutes: Police Chief

Auto theft continues to grow in Canada’s largest city, with a car being stolen roughly every 40 minutes, Toronto’s top cop says. More than 12,000 vehicles were stolen in Toronto last year, for an average of 34 car thefts per day, says Police Chief Myron Demkiw, adding that violent carjacking and auto theft-related home invasions are also on the rise. “We have had 68 carjackings so far in 2024. That’s a 106 per cent increase compared to the same period last year,” Chief Demkiw said during a press conference on March 18. “We are putting a significant amount of resources to address this citywide, and have seen an escalation of violence, threats and intimidation, where weapons are being used to steal vehicles.”...