Open full screen 12,000 vehicles have been stolen in Toronto in 2023. Radio-Canada Speech synthesis, based on artificial intelligence, makes it possible to generate spoken text from written text. More than 12,000 vehicles have were stolen in Toronto last year, which equates to a car theft every 40 minutes, according to data shared by Police Chief Myron Demkiw. The stolen cars have a total value of $790 million, he adds. There were also 68 carjackings in 2024, which is a 106% increase compared to the same period last year. Mr. Demkiw recalls that in January, suspected thieves stole a vehicle with two children on board in the parking lot of a supermarket and drove for 15 minutes before being arrested by the police. Ontario's Auto Theft Task Force says it has recovered 109 vehicles and made dozens of arrests since last fall. Start of widget. Skip widget?End of widget. Return to top of widget? Violent incidents linked to automobile crime in Ontario have increased in recent years, but the increase is particularly marked in Toronto. Loading ELSEWHERE ON INFO: Chapelle ardente for Brian Mulroney in OttawaLoading in progress
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Myron Demkiw says he has informed the federal government that Toronto continues to be disproportionately affected by organized crime and that suspected criminals are increasingly using weapons to frighten their victims.
With information from La Canadian Press