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Bureau reports car thefts on the rise
The Insurance Crime Prevention
Bureau reports that rates of car theft
have been consistently increasing.
In the period from 1994 to 1997 (for
which the most recent statistics are
available) the total number of cars
stolen in Canada jumped from just
under 160,000 in 1994 to 177,203 in
1997.
The cost of these losses exceeded
$250 million.
A recent study revealed the
following information about
automobile thefts, which may be
useful to car owners.
Most thefts occur from 6 p.m. to
midnight, with Thursdays apparently
the prime day for auto thefts.
The largest percentage (27 per
cent) of the vehicles are stolen from
the front of homes. Shopping centre
lots are next with 23 per cent.
Hospitals and commercial parking
lots together account for 33 per cent
of thefts.
Sport cars are most commonly
stolen, followed by imports and
popular family cars. The most
common type of automobile theft is
for joyriding, when people "borrow"
a car to take a ride or to commit
another crime. Police estimate that
55 per cent of all vehicle thefts fall
into this category.
Joyriders take advantage of owner
negligence and usually take the first
vehicle they can find. The vehicle is
quickly abandoned, usually found
If you are tired of being left out in
the cold because you smoke then the
Quit Smoking 2004 contest has a
great incentive to help you kick the
habit - a brand new Mini Cooper or a
Toshiba Home Theatre in a Box
system.
"The contest is geared to daily
smokers who have started thinking
`it's time to quit,- says Sandra Feltz,
public health nurse at the Huron
County Health Unit. They may have
already tried to quit once or twice and
are now ready to try again. Last year
we had 135 local entrants in the
contest. We think we can beat that
number in 2004."
The contest was designed based on
research that shows smokers go
through a number of stages before
they can successfully quit.
Smokers must enlist the help of a
buddy who will help keep them on
track when the going gets tough. The
buddy is also eligible for a prize.
"A smoker should begin by
thinking about why they smoke, why
they want to quit and how they will
cope with the urges and pressures to
smoke that will most definitely
occur," says Feltz. "Smokers can talk
to their doctor about products and
medications that can help cut the
craving or talk to the health unit or
other healthcare organizations about
self-help materials that are available.
W encourage people to use the
resources that are out there."
The contest is open to all Ontario
within 10 days, and often
vandalized.
Many thieves work in organized
rings, stealing vehicles for resale or
to strip for parts. These vehicles are
rarely found. The theft rings are
highly organized and can steal a
vehicle, strip it, and distribute the
parts in a matter of hours. Cars are
often altered and shipped to the
United States within a few days.
Some theft rings steal vehicles to
order. A specific make and model of
car is scouted and stolen for
doctoring at a shop. The operation
may take as little as a few minutes.
These cars are often resold
immediately at an incredibly low
price. While the new owner maybe
be pleased with their purchase, they
can also be in for a rude surprise.
Rings will often steal the vehicle
again and re-sell it to someone else,
or police will seize it.
"Chop shops" strip cars and sell
the components, often to legitimate
businesses that are unaware the parts
are stolen. This is a big business that
accounts for millions' of dollars a
year in profits for criminals.
Avoiding Auto Thefts
Always park near other vehicles
and in well-lit areas - if possible near
the front of the stores and roadways.
Do not park next to large vans or
trucks that can block your vehicle
from plain view. Thieves often use
large vehicles as cover when
residents who are daily smokers, 19
years of age or older.
You can enter online at
www.quitsmokingontario.ca or by
mail. Entries must be received by
midnight Feb. 29 and smokers must
remain smoke-free from March 1 to
March 31, 2004 inclusive to qualify
for the contest prizes.
"Within 48 hours of quitting your
lungs start to clear, your blood
pressure and pulse rate have returned
to normal and you are well on your
way to reducing your risk of a heart
attack and lung cancer," said Feltz.
"With those health improvements
every smoker who has been thinking
of quitting should give it a try."
For info call the Huron County
Health Unit at 482-3416 or, if long
distance, 1-877-837-6143.
The Quit Smoking 2004 Contest is
funded in part by Health Canada and
is supported by more than 60 local
councils on smoking and health and
public health units throughout
Ontario with support from Pfizer
Canada Inc., Pfizer Consumer
Healthcare Division, the Industrial
Accident Prevention Association, the
Ontario Smokers' Helpline, Ontario
Dental Hygienists Association,
Canadian Dental Hygienists
Association, Ontario Dental Nurses
and Assistants Association,
Association of Local Public Health
Agencies, Ontario Occupational
Health Nurses Association, and the
Running Room.
breaking into cars.
Never leave children unattended at
any time. Even for a matter of
seconds.
Common sense should also stop
someone from leaving a wallet or
purse in the car, but people do that
too. Never leave items inside the
vehicle in plain sight for anyone who
might look into the car. Parcels, cell
phones, briefcases, suitcases, sports
equipment such as golf clubs,
portable CD players and even CDs
left in the open are a waiting
invitation to thieves.
Remember that the safest place to
leave parcels and valuables is in
your trunk and out of clear sight.
Follow these simple precautions
and your items are more likely to
reach their intended destinations
with you, and you will avoid being
the victim of a parking lot
break-in.
OPP warn of scam
Western Region OPP Criminal Hydro One had no such promotion
Investigation Unit is advising of yet and further discovered that all the
another potential phone scam after contact numbers the suspect
investigating a suspicious incident provided were fake.
recently. Western Region Criminal
Investigators discovered that a Investigation Detective Inspector
male caller who stated he was a Don Birrell reminds everyone that
member of Hydro One contacted the "if it sounds too good to be true, it
victim. The suspect tried to obtain is". He commends the actions of the
the MasterCard number from the intended victim and encourages
victim by stating that the victim others to do the same.
would receive a "free cell phone" Persons who experience scams
if they provided their card num- such as this are encouraged to call
ber. Phone Busters and report it
The alert victim hung up on the immediately. Phone Busters can be
would-be con artist and called police contacted toll free at 1-888-495-
immediately. Police discovered that 8501.
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