Auto theft, stock photo
A Milton “chop shop” has been busted by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS).
On Friday, March 10th, officers recovered 12 stolen vehicles at a property in the area of Trafalgar Road and Lower Base Line in Milton.
Officers located the 12 stolen vehicles, along with numerous stolen licence plates (roughly 20 associated to stolen vehicles). Police also found additional vehicles in various stages of being “stripped” on the property. The stolen vehicles were reported stolen from Halton, Hamilton and Peel.
The stolen plates were from Halton, Hamilton, Peel, Durham, York and Toronto.
No arrests have been made yet and police are continuing to investigate.
The HRPS is applying significant resources to investigate auto theft occurrences; however, crime prevention is a shared responsibility. Please call 911 if you witness a crime in progress or if you see suspicious persons/vehicles in your neighbourhood.
There are some measures that residents can take to decrease the chance of the vehicle being stolen:
- Park your vehicle in a locked garage
- Block the exit of a potential target vehicle with a second vehicle parked behind it
- Install an on-board diagnostic blocker/protector
- Install a steering wheel lock device
- Install an aftermarket GPS tracking device
- Install home security cameras on the exterior of the residence
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Regional Auto Theft Task Force at 905-825-4777 ext. 3407.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
