Trois-Rivières police noticed a wave of thefts of Honda CR-V vehicles. In most cases, these will be models from the years 2020 to 2022. On the night alone from Wednesday to Thursday, three thefts were committed. Nine flights have been counted since April.
Sergeant Luc Mongrain called on owners of these vehicle models to be vigilant. It is recommended that they park the vehicle in the garage, or park another vehicle in front, use an anti-theft bar on the steering wheel, do not store keys near the front door and put enough parking lights.
We think, before long it was people who in the sun would target certain addresses, certain places, in particular workers because there were people working in hospitals who had their cars stolen from the parking lot. identified Luc Mongrain, head of public relations at the Trois-Rivières police.
Criminals monitor any time of the day and commit thefts at night, the police chief said. Authorities believe it may be a network operating out of Montreal where some vehicles have been found in the past in containers for export.
According to figures from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, this model is the most frequently stolen of the most purchased vehicles in Quebec. In 2020, in the province, more than 1,000 stolen Honda CR-Vs were reported to insurers.
Trois-Rivières police recommend that the public take as much information as possible and contact them if a suspicious vehicle catches their attention.
MAYwith information from Charles-Antoine Boulanger
Source: Radio-Canada
