Latest news with #vehicle theft
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Search on for 2 suspects in Yuba City after reports of multiple vehicle thefts
A search is on for two men suspected of stealing vehicles in Yuba City Friday morning, according to the Sutter County Sheriff's Office. This happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday in the Gidda Loop and Josephine Way area. It was reported that three vehicles were stolen, and one more was attempted, according to deputies. One of the suspects can be seen wearing a security jacket with patches and a badge. In a surveillance video that the Sutter County Sheriff's Office shared to social media, a suspect can be seen entering a car. The video goes on to show the suspect using a flashlight to look around. The suspect can be seen exiting the car and leaving the scene. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sutter County Sheriff's Office at (530) 822-7307.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
44 charges laid, stolen vehicles recovered
A Windsor Police Service cruiser is seen in this image from October 2018. (Source: Windsor police) A total of 44 charges have been laid in connection to a vehicle theft investigation in Windsor. According to police, the investigation began on July 7 when a pickup truck with fraudulent Ontario license plate was seen. They said the description matched that of a truck reported stolen in Essex in June. Windsor police officers said they were led to a home in the 2200 block of Cadillac Street through the investigation, finding the pickup truck, confirming it was stolen. When on the property, police said they found two more stolen vehicles and a trailer that was fraudulently rented with stolen ID. The vehicles were searched, resulting in various pieces of stolen information, such as ID cards, cheques, insurance papers, and other documents belonging to several other people. A 31-year-old man was arrested inside the home without incident. He is facing the following charges: 13 counts of obtaining identity information for a fraudulent offence 13 counts of procure to be made/possess/transfer/sell the identity document of another Personation to gain an advantage Fraud under $5,000 Uttering a forged document Seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 Four counts of failure to comply with a release order Two counts of breach of probation The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the WPS Target Base Unit at 519-255-6700 extension 4350. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crime Stoppers online or by calling 519-258-8477.
CBC
3 days ago
- CBC
2 people arrested after vehicles stolen by a tow truck in Transcona
Winnipeg police say two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle thefts in the Transcona area, as one resident says her husband's truck was towed away from their home recently — even though there was no order in place to have it removed. Tiffany Schritt says her family had parked their Ford F-150 pickup truck outside their house overnight late last week. At around 3:30 a.m. Friday, a doorbell camera on their porch recorded what appears to be a tow truck driving past the Schritts' truck. Minutes later, the tow truck pulls back up against the vehicle and lifts it before driving away with it. No one could be seen getting out of the tow truck. The family didn't know the vehicle had gone missing until around 5:30 p.m. that day, when Schritt's husband, Jason, came home and asked where it was. The F-150 was paid in full, and there were no issues with where it had been parked, Schritt said. The family reported the matter to police, who confirmed there were no towing orders in the area and that the vehicle had been stolen. "It's disturbing," Schritt told CBC News on Wednesday. "My husband and I were really upset," she said. "It's invasive. You don't want your things stolen like that's ours." The truck usually stays at Schritt's property in the rural municipality of Alexander, about 103 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, where they'd use it to get a boat out of the lake. Missing truck has special meaning That was the kind of weekend they were planning until the truck was stolen. While they have other vehicles to get around in, the truck holds a special meaning for the family, Schritt said. "It's actually where my husband and I first met. We went through a car wash in that vehicle, so there are a lot of memories," she said. The truck also has a special place in Jason Schritt's heart, as it was gifted to him following the death of his grandmother. "It's pretty sentimental to him. You can't replace that," Tiffany Schritt said. Winnipeg police arrest 2 people after vehicles stolen with tow truck in Transcona 1 hour ago Police in Winnipeg say they are investigating a string of vehicle thefts reported in the city's Transcona neighbourhood. One woman says her husband's truck was towed from their driveway, even though there was no order issued to have it removed. In addition to the two arrests, Winnipeg police said in a news release Wednesday that they have seized two tow trucks regarding a "series" of vehicle thefts reported in Transcona. Police did not release any details about the two individuals who were arrested. CBC News asked police for a specific number of reports, but a spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing and they will not provide more details at this time. Schritt posted about the truck theft on social media. She said other Winnipeggers commented that their vehicles had been stolen under similar circumstances over the past week. "Nobody would question a tow truck, and nobody has until now," she said. "You'd drive by, you see a tow truck, and you're like, 'Oh, he's just doing his job, right?'" Vehicles not yet recovered, owners say Teah Sawa, who also lives in Transcona, says her van was taken from outside her house by a tow truck early Monday morning, even though there were no issues with where the van was parked. Security camera footage from her home shows a tow truck backing up against the front of her van at around 1:30 a.m., lifting the van up and driving away with it. Sawa, a single mother of two children with special needs, says she needs the van to drive her children to and from activities and medical appointments. "[The van] is kind of a very important part of our routine and our outings," she said. "It's definitely putting a wrench in what I need to do … I'm limited in how far I can go." Sawa says she holds out hope that the van will be brought back to her home in one piece. "It's an important part of mine and my children's lives," she said. Sawa and Schritt said as of Wednesday, police have not given them any information about the status of their vehicles. "Hopefully, we'll all find our vehicles," Schritt said.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Winnipeg police make arrests over vehicles stolen by tow trucks
CTV's Harrison Shin speaks with more Winnipeggers who have had their vehicles stolen by a tow truck in recent days. The Winnipeg Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with several vehicle thefts using tow trucks in the Transcona neighbourhood. Police announced the arrests on Wednesday morning in a news release, saying two people were arrested and two tow trucks were seized. Police did not release names and charges, noting the investigation is ongoing. Several vehicle owners in Transcona reported seeing tow trucks on home surveillance cameras stealing their vehicles. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-2426. -With files from CTV's Harrison Shin
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
‘Guess I'm not doing anything': additional thefts by tow truck in Transcona
A tow truck is taking Teah Sawa's van away, seen in her security footage. Uploaded July 15, 2025. (Teah Sawa) Multiple cases of vehicle thefts related to tow trucks have been reported, after CTV News aired an initial report of a stolen truck. On Tuesday, Teah Sawa, a resident of Transcona, reached out to CTV News after a story of a similar vehicle theft in her neighbourhood was published Monday. 'I was getting ready to go to an appointment, and when I walked out, I noticed the van was gone,' Sawa explained. 'I checked the back, it wasn't there, and then I checked the cameras – and sure enough, at about 1:30 a.m., someone had taken it.' In Sawa's security footage, a tow truck stole her van within 10 seconds. 'The tow truck pulled past my van with the equipment already down, and then they just backed into the van, lift it up, and took off with it,' Sawa said. In addition to Sawa's case, another Transcona resident, Maria Welfing, also had her van stolen on Tuesday morning. '6:10 a.m. (Tuesday) morning, I woke up – and like I always do, I open up my curtains and my van's not there. I'm thinking, 'did I actually leave it somewhere else?' I look down the street. No,' Welfing told CTV News. Welfing made a Facebook post about her vehicle, and another neighbour responded. 'It was just a couple streets over from where I live, and it was just right in front of her house.' Welfing cannot be sure, but she told CTV News that she suspects her van was towed as well, given what is happening in the area. In an email correspondence, Winnipeg police confirmed that reports have come in about theft by tow truck. 'Winnipeg Police Service's Property Crimes Unit is aware of reports of vehicle thefts by tow trucks and is actively investigating,' the email read. In the meantime, Sawa is glad that the community is looking out for each other. 'It can be overwhelming, but I think that everyone is doing a really good job just keeping on top of things and communicating what's going on.' Anyone with any information regarding stolen vehicles, including surveillance videos, is asked to call the Winnipeg Police Service at 204-986-6222 or CrimeStoppers at 204-786-8477.
