Edmonton sees spike in licence plate thefts CBC News

edmonton daily photo · 09-08-2012, 08:20 PM

Edmonton sees spike in licence plate thefts
CBC News Posted: Aug 8, 2012 1:03 PM MT Last Updated: Aug 8, 2012 2:55 PM MT

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...s.html?cmp=rss

In the first seven months this year, 233 plates were stolen in the city, compared to 158 in the same period last year.

"They'll steal it and put it on a vehicle to commit crimes like...armed robberies, stealing gas that type of thing," said acting Sgt. Dean Dukart.

Police are holding information sessions at Kingsway Mall over the next few weeks to show drivers how to secure their plates. Police will at the mall parking lot next Monday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

edmonton daily photo · 09-08-2012, 08:21 PM

I'm told that a large number if thefts that show up in Oliver on the eps crime map are actually Lic plate thefts... Secure bolts can be obtained at your local cop shop I believe

Kitlope · 10-08-2012, 10:51 AM

My parents had their plate stolen twice in the last year in SE Millwoods.

edmonton daily photo · 10-08-2012, 12:37 PM

^ get them some of the locking nuts.. the police give them away for free.

Kitlope · 10-08-2012, 03:25 PM

Yeah, dad secured them better somehow, thanks for the suggestion as I'll mention it.

09-08-2012, 08:20 PM	#1
edmonton daily photo Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2008	Edmonton sees spike in licence plate thefts CBC News Edmonton sees spike in licence plate thefts CBC News Posted: Aug 8, 2012 1:03 PM MT Last Updated: Aug 8, 2012 2:55 PM MT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...s.html?cmp=rss In the first seven months this year, 233 plates were stolen in the city, compared to 158 in the same period last year. "They'll steal it and put it on a vehicle to commit crimes like...armed robberies, stealing gas that type of thing," said acting Sgt. Dean Dukart. Police are holding information sessions at Kingsway Mall over the next few weeks to show drivers how to secure their plates. Police will at the mall parking lot next Monday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. __________________ "Do you give people who already use transit a better service, or do you build it where they don't use it in the hopes they might start to use it?" Nenshi

09-08-2012, 08:21 PM	#2
edmonton daily photo Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2008	I'm told that a large number if thefts that show up in Oliver on the eps crime map are actually Lic plate thefts... Secure bolts can be obtained at your local cop shop I believe __________________ "Do you give people who already use transit a better service, or do you build it where they don't use it in the hopes they might start to use it?" Nenshi

10-08-2012, 12:37 PM	#4
edmonton daily photo Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2008	^ get them some of the locking nuts.. the police give them away for free. __________________ "Do you give people who already use transit a better service, or do you build it where they don't use it in the hopes they might start to use it?" Nenshi

10-08-2012, 10:51 AM	#3
Kitlope Addicted to C2E Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SE Millwoods	My parents had their plate stolen twice in the last year in SE Millwoods.

10-08-2012, 03:25 PM	#5
Kitlope Addicted to C2E Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SE Millwoods	Yeah, dad secured them better somehow, thanks for the suggestion as I'll mention it.