Canada! fraud, auto theft, jewelry theft, robbery, home invasion 2024.10.15-12.11

Richmond RCMP searching for man wanted on fraud, ID document charges
Shing Wai Wang has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and ID document offences.

Richmond RCMP are seeking the public’s help in finding a man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Shing Wai Wong is wanted on multiple charges including fraud over $5,000 and an identity document offence.

Richmond RCMP have been unable to locate and arrest Wong.

Richmond RCMP Economic Crime Unit initiated an investigation in January into the alleged use of forged bank drafts and fake IDs to buy high-value vehicles, including BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Audi models, valued between $33,000 and $103,000, from private sellers on online sale platforms.

The total estimated loss to victims allegedly exceeds $850,000.

In April, Richmond RCMP Economic Crime Unit obtained search warrants for two properties and arrested two individuals including Wong who was then released pending further investigation.

Richmond RCMP officers have since successfully recovered 10 out of 16 vehicles, with eight returned to their owners and two still subject to legal proceedings.

On Oct. 23, charges were laid against three suspects involved in this alleged fraudulent bank draft scheme targeting automotive businesses and individuals in the Lower Mainland.

Two of the three individuals, Ka Tin Hong and Pui Hei Chu, have been arrested, however, Wong remains at large.

Wong, who is 20 years old, faces seven counts in Richmond Provincial Court for alleged offences in Richmond, Surrey and Burnaby.

列治文皇家騎警請公眾協尋一名涉嫌以假銀行匯票購買豪車而被指控的華裔男子。
黃新偉(Shing Wai Wong，譯音)是10月份被指控涉嫌詐騙的3人團伙之一，該詐騙目標是在低陸平原銷售高端汽車的個人和企業。雖然參與該計劃的另外兩名人員已被捕，但黃新偉仍在通緝中。
列治文皇家騎警經濟犯罪組(ECU)自2024年1月以來一直在努力調查此案。嫌犯康嘉天(Ka Tin Hong，譯音)、黃新偉(Shing Wai Wong，譯音)、朱培希(Pui Hei Chu，譯音)面臨30項刑事指控，包括超過5,000元的詐欺、身分證件犯罪以及指示犯罪組織實施犯罪。

Centre de surveillance de l’immigration: les trois criminels chiliens n’ont eu qu’à sauter une clôture
Le trio en fuite depuis samedi soir est soupçonné d’appartenir à un groupe de cambrioleurs

Le trio de criminels latinos qui s’est évadé pendant la fin de semaine à Laval n’a eu aucune peine à déjouer les faibles mesures de sécurité du Centre de surveillance de l’immigration.

Bryan Ulises Moya Rojas, Diego Nicolas Flores Sepulveda et Daniel Eliseo Gonzalez Ihrig étaient détenus dans cet établissement fédéral en attendant d’être déportés au Chili.

Selon nos informations, tous trois sont visés par une mesure de renvoi en lien avec le crime organisé. Ils sont soupçonnés d’appartenir aux South American Theft Groups (SATG), des bandes de criminels qui commettent des vols de grande ampleur à l’international.

Malgré leurs antécédents, les trois Chiliens étaient incarcérés au même endroit où se retrouvent toutes les personnes mises en détention par les agents frontaliers, incluant celles qui ne sont pas soupçonnées d’avoir commis des crimes.

Des agents de sécurité privés

La sécurité du Centre de surveillance de l’immigration est nettement plus légère que celle entourant l’Établissement de détention Leclerc, situé à quelques mètres de là.

Contrairement aux centres de détention pour criminels endurcis, la sécurité y est assurée par des agents de sécurité privés plutôt que par des agents de la paix.

«[Leur] personnel est mal équipé pour faire face à des situations délicates, [ce qui n’est] absolument pas adapté à la détention de délinquants dangereux», dénonçait le président du Syndicat des Douanes et de l’Immigration, Mark Weber, dans une lettre au ministre de la Sécurité publique de l’époque, Marco Mendicino, en février 2023.

Une simple clôture

Tout porte à croire que les trois Chiliens auraient profité de l’inattention des gardiens pour prendre la poudre d’escampette samedi soir dernier.

Ils n’auraient eu qu’à sauter la clôture à l’arrière du bâtiment pour recouvrer leur liberté, selon nos informations. Sans manteau et alors qu’une fine neige commençait à tomber, ils se seraient alors hâtés vers l’autoroute 440, à moins d’un kilomètre de là, où un complice les attendait dans un véhicule.

Des mandats d’arrestation ont été lancés contre les trois fugitifs depuis leur fuite. L’Agence des services frontaliers avertit de ne pas tenter d’appréhender ces personnes.

Que sont les South American Theft Groups (SATG)?
Ces groupes de voleurs qualifiés se rendent à l’étranger pour cambrioler des magasins de luxe ou les demeures de gens riches. Plus tôt cette année, dix voleurs présumément liés aux SATG ont été arrêtés par le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal après avoir dérobé des bijoux et un coffre-fort d’une valeur de 3M$ dans une bijouterie du CF Fairview, à Pointe-Claire.

Un amateur de Gucci

L’un des trois Chiliens qui se sont échappés venait de finir de purger une longue peine pour un vol à main armée dans un centre commercial huppé de Santiago, au Chili.

Bryan Ulises Moya Rojas a tenté de voler des sacs et des portefeuilles Gucci d’une valeur de 145 000$CA en octobre 2018, avant d’être intercepté par la police.

Les médias locaux rapportent que lui et ses complices ont fait feu dans les airs et pris la fuite à bord d’une Audi et d’une Volvo volée, avant d’être rattrapés par les autorités.

Moya Rojas a été condamné à cinq ans et un jour de prison en 2018 dans son pays natal, à l’âge de 24 ans.

Pendant son incarcération, il a affirmé à la Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Chili qu’il suivait des cours pour terminer son secondaire et qu’il espérait travailler au dépanneur de son cousin dès sa libération.

Or, les commissaires ont jugé à l’unanimité, en 2022, que le jeune père de famille posait «un risque élevé de récidive» et qu’il minimisait sa participation au crime commis, selon des documents que nous avons consultés.

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周末在拉瓦尔逃跑的三名拉丁裔罪犯毫不费力地躲避了移民拘留中心薄弱的安全措施。

(Halton Regional Police Service)
Witnesses Sought After Attempted Convenience Store Robberies in Burlington

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking witnesses to help identify a lone male who entered two different convenience stores, threatening the store workers with a firearm and demanding money.

On November 29, 2024, at approximately 2:45p.m. the suspect entered the Maplewood Mart located at 796 Brant Street in Burlington. Once inside the store the suspect brandished a black and silver firearm and pointed it at the store employee. The suspect demanded money, however when unsuccessful in obtaining any, stole energy drinks and fled the store.

Approximately 45 minutes later, the same suspect entered the Ontario Variety Store located at 1325 Ontario Street in Burlington and produced the same firearm, once again pointing it at the store employee and demanding money. The employee pushed the suspect away and the suspect fled along Ontario Street.

No physical injures to any members of the public were sustained in either robbery.

The suspect (pictured below) is described as:

Male, wearing a grey sweatshirt, hood up (recovered), black pants, black running shoes and a black face covering.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2316.

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伯灵顿便利店抢劫未遂案正在寻求目击证人

哈尔顿地区警察局 (HRPS) 正在寻找目击者，帮助确认一名独自进入两家便利店的男子的身份，该男子用枪威胁店员并索要钱财。

2024 年 11 月 29 日下午 2:45 左右，嫌疑人进入位于伯灵顿布兰特街 796 号的 Maplewood Mart。进入商店后，嫌疑人挥舞着一把银黑色的枪，并将其指向商店员工。嫌疑人索要钱财，但在没有成功拿到钱财后，他拿走了能量饮料并逃离了商店。

约 45 分钟后，同一名嫌疑人进入位于伯灵顿安大略街 1325 号的安大略杂货店，拿出同一把枪，再次指向店员并索要钱财。店员将嫌疑人推开，嫌疑人沿安大略街逃跑。

两起抢劫案均未对公众造成人身伤害。

嫌疑人（如下图）的描述如下：

男性，身穿灰色运动衫，带兜帽（已恢复），黑色裤子，黑色跑鞋和黑色面罩。

Richmond Hill jewelry store smash-and-grab caught on video, 5 suspects outstanding

Video footage has surfaced on social media of a violent daytime robbery earlier this week at a jewelry store in a Richmond Hill shopping centre.

In the 1:33-long clip, three suspects wearing all black clothing are seen smashing the display cases at the back of a Peoples jewelry store at Hillcrest Mall, near Yonge Street and Carrville Road, just north of Highway 7.

A fourth suspect, wearing a grey hoodie, black pants, and white runners and carrying a green cloth shopping bag, is then pictured with a female worker who is on the ground. That employee then appers to crawl over to a nearby office and is last seen inside that room with its door slightly ajar.

The fourth suspect then appears to go through some cupboards near the office before joining the other three suspects as they continue to smash more display cases and stuff merchandise into shopping bags.

The suspects, who all wore face masks and gloves, are then seen running out of the mall towards a dark-coloured Nissan sedan with its four-way flashers on. They all jump into the vehicle, which promptly speeds off.

At least one witness appears in the clip filming the hold-up, which happened on Monday.

York Regional Police (YRP) said they were called to that area at about 4 p.m. for reports of a commercial robbery in progress.

Police said four suspects entered the jewelry store and demanded cash.

One of the suspects then allegedly assaulted an employee, while the three others smashed open display cases.

Investigators said the suspects then removed an unknown quantity of jewelry before fleeing to a Nissan Maxima driven by a fifth suspect.

This vehicle, which police said was reported stolen in Toronto, has since been recovered, they said.

The victim’s injuries, meanwhile, are being described by police as minor in nature.

The first suspect is described as a white male who was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and white shoes.

The other three suspects are only described as Black males who were last seen wearing black clothing.

Police have not released a description for another suspect whom they say was waiting in the stolen car.

Late Tuesday afternoon, Const. James Dickson, of YRP, told CTV News Toronto that police are aware of several witnesses who saw and/or filmed the robbery, adding that they have been in communication with the individual who captured the aforementioned video, which is being widely shared on social media.

“We’re talking about four o’clock during the holiday shopping season, so there were many people that were in the mall at the time, and they have been very helpful in terms of documenting the incident for us,” Dickson told CTV News Toronto’s Beth Macdonell.

Calling Monday’s robbery a “crime of opportunity,” he urged anyone who witnesses a violent crime to always keep in mind that their safety is “paramount” and to not compromise it for the sake of recording an incident.

Dickson added that in many cases those who commit these kinds of crimes are armed and willing to harm others.

In the case of this robbery, three of the suspects carried hammers and used a glass punch to break the display cases, he said.

“You never know who these people are, or what they’re capable of, or what they’re willing to do to get away,” said Dickson, noting that the suspects in this case were well prepared as they concealed their identity with masks, gloves, and hoodies and as a result were successful in making off with “quite a bit of jewelry.”

“In this circumstance, fortunately, we only had one person who suffered minor injuries,” he said, adding that although there hasn’t been a massive increase in this type of incident in York Region, it’s not the first a robbery like this has happened at that mall.

Police continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information, including dashcam or video surveillance footage at the time of the incident, to contact YRP’s Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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列治文山珠宝店抢劫案被拍下，5 名嫌疑人仍在逃

本周早些时候，列治文山购物中心一家珠宝店发生白天暴力抢劫案的视频在社交媒体上出现。

这段时长 1 分 33 秒的视频中，三名身着全黑衣服的嫌疑人正在砸毁位于 Hillcrest 购物中心 (靠近 Yonge 街和 Carrville 路，7 号高速公路以北) 的 Peoples 珠宝店后面的展示柜。

第四名嫌疑人随后似乎翻遍了办公室附近的一些橱柜，然后加入另外三名嫌疑人，继续砸碎更多展示柜并将商品塞进购物袋。

随后，嫌疑人全都戴着口罩和手套，他们从商场跑出，冲向一辆打开四向闪光灯的深色日产轿车。他们全都跳进车里，车子迅速驶离。

至少有一名目击者出现在周一发生的抢劫事件的拍摄视频中。

‘Creepy’ woman on home security video charged after stolen vehicle crash in Mississauga

A woman who has been caught many times on home surveillance video faces a laundry list of charges after a stolen vehicle crashed in Mississauga this week.

The woman, who is known to police, was charged after the crash on Monday, Peel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell-Morena told INsauga.com.

In Cooksville, the woman has made frequent appearances on home surveillance video, a resident, who didn’t want to be named, told INsauga.com.

It started shortly after the resident’s truck was stolen from the home, near Dundas Street and Hurontario Street, about two years ago.

A few days after the truck theft, the resident found shoes thrown in her driveway.

When her husband checked the home security cameras, he found the “most creepiest looking girl” hiding in the bushes, trying on shoes and throwing away the ones that didn’t fit, she said.

The woman appeared on more camera footage around the neighbourhood, she said. She has been caught opening homes, car doors and taking packages.

“She goes from car to car with big bags, and she gets lots of stuff,” she said.

The Cooksville resident said she recognized the woman on social media posts about a Jeep theft this week and wanted to warn the public.

She said police have told her the woman has been arrested in the past.

Bell-Morena identified the woman captured in recent Ring camera footage as Cassandra Stengel, 29, of no fixed address. Stengel is very well known to police, Bell-Morena said.

This week, Stengel was arrested after a “convoluted sequence of events,” he said.

A vehicle was stolen around 2:30 a.m. from a home in Sheridan, near Erin Mills Parkway and Sheridan Park Drive, on Monday, Bell-Morena said.

The vehicle was involved in a minor fail-to-remain collision a few hours later at 6 a.m. at a gas station on Lakeshore Road in Mississauga. The vehicle was reported stolen at 8 a.m.

Later, police received a call for a suspected impaired driver who was, as it turns out, in the vehicle reported stolen, Bell-Morena said. Officers found the vehicle on Mississauga Road, south of Dundas Street and a short pursuit took place. The vehicle then crashed.

The man whose Jeep was stolen told INsauga.com that he obtained photos of the woman from neighbours’ security cameras.

He canvassed the neighbourhood after the theft.

“Everybody I went up to were aware that somebody tried to open their door in the middle of the night because their ring camera gave them notice of that,” the man, who doesn’t want to be named, said.

The woman went to each door and whistled to check for dogs.

“She was trying to enter the front door of people’s houses,” he said.

When he got his Jeep back he found a broken bong, condom wrappers, pink underwear, a syringe and bags full of stolen sweaters with security tags on them.

Bell-Morena said Stengel is charged with theft of a motor vehicle, three counts of breach of probation, flight from a peace officer, operation while impaired – drugs, possession of probation obtained by crime, dangerous driving and failure to stop after an accident.

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密西沙加被盗车辆发生车祸 监控录像显示的“恐怖”女子被指控

本周，一辆失窃的汽车在密西沙加发生车祸，一名女子多次出现在家庭监控录像中，随后她面临一系列指控。

皮尔区警察局警员泰勒·贝尔-莫雷纳 ( Tyler Bell- Morena) 表示，这名女子是警方已知身份的人，她于周一在车祸发生后受到指控。

一位不愿透露姓名的库克斯维尔居民透露，该名女子经常出现在家庭监控录像中。

大约两年前，一名住户的卡车在位于邓达斯街 (Dundas Street) 和休伦塔里奥街 (Hurontario Street) 附近的家中被盗。

卡车被盗几天后，这位居民发现鞋子被扔在她的车道上。

她说，当她的丈夫检查家里的安全摄像头时，发现这个“看起来最恐怖的女孩”躲在灌木丛里，试穿鞋子，然后把不合脚的扔掉。

她说，这名女子出现在社区内更多的摄像头镜头中。她曾被拍到打开房屋、车门和拿走包裹。

“她带着大袋子从一辆车走到另一辆车，拿了很多东西，”她说。

库克斯维尔居民表示，她在社交媒体上本周关于吉普车被盗的帖子中认出了这名女子，并想提醒公众。

她说，警方告诉她该女子以前曾被捕过。

贝尔-莫雷纳确认，最近摄像头拍摄到的女子名叫卡桑德拉·斯滕格尔 (Cassandra Stengel)，29 岁，无固定住址。贝尔-莫雷纳说，警方对斯滕格尔非常熟悉。

Woman charged in fraud that saw Edmonton senior lose at least $1.6M

Police allege an Edmonton senior was “slowly defrauded” of more than $1 million over the course of a decade by a woman who befriended him.

The Edmonton Police Service says a 60-year-old woman is facing a fraud charge, and it believes there could be more victims.

In 2019, authorities were contacted by the family of the now 88-year-old man, alleging the woman defrauded him of $5 million between 2008 and 2017.

Investigators have been able to substantiate $1.6 million in stolen funds, the EPS said in a news release.

“This is an unfortunate case of the accused actively taking advantage of someone’s kindness and generosity, as is often the circumstance in frauds,” said Det. Dayna Bulas with the EPS Financial Crimes Section. “While we’re unable to recover the funds that were lost, we’re hopeful we can prevent the accused from victimizing others in a similar way.”

Tina “Phoeut” Soeung was charged on Sept. 20 with one count of fraud over $5,000.

Police are asking any potential victims to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.

Correction: A previous version of this article indicated police said the accused defrauded the victim of $5 million. The family is alleging the figure is $5 million. Police have substantiated $1.6 million.

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一名女子被控诈骗，导致埃德蒙顿一名老人损失至少 160 万美元

警方称，一名埃德蒙顿老人十年来被一名与他交朋友的女子“慢慢骗取”逾一百万美元。

埃德蒙顿警察局称，一名 60 岁妇女面临欺诈指控，并且警方认为可能还有更多受害者。

2019 年，这名现年 88 岁男子的家人联系了警方，指控该女子在 2008 年至 2017 年期间骗取了他 500 万美元。

EPS 在新闻稿中表示，调查人员已经证实有 160 万美元被盗资金。

(Halton Regional Police Service)
Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Oakville Home Invasion
Posted Friday, November 08, 2024

Two suspects have been arrested, and multiple charges have been laid after a home invasion in Oakville. On November 7, 2024, at approximately 2:25 a.m., multiple suspects broke into a home on Bellwood Avenue in Oakville by forcing open the residence’s front door.

The suspects made their way to a bedroom, where they confronted an adult male resident demanding money. During the confrontation, the victim was struck in the head, face and upper body. The suspects were successful in obtaining a key to a Mercedes sedan parked in the driveway. The suspects then stole the vehicle and fled.

As a result of being struck by the suspects, the victim was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Members of the Two District Criminal Investigations Bureau took over the investigation. As a result of continued investigation, in the late afternoon of November 7, 2024, two suspects were arrested in Toronto, and the stolen Mercedes was recovered.

“Breaking into a residence at 2 am, violently assaulting a sleeping resident while he lays in his bed, all in an effort to steal his car. Incomprehensible. Two offenders arrested while occupying the victim’s stolen car, facing charges for previous offences. Unconscionable. Our officers will continue to relentlessly pursue all those who threaten the safety and security of our residents.” Superintendent Dave Costantini commander of 2 District Oakville.

Jayden Batiste (18) of Vaughn, has been charged with the following:
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Break and Enter
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
Escape Lawful Custody
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Disguise with Intent
Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card
Fail to Comply with a Release Order
Batiste has been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.

Dyante Johnson (18) of Brampton, has been charged with the following:
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Break and Enter
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
Escape Lawful Custody
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Disguise with Intent

Johnson has been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.

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(霍尔顿地区警察局)
奥克维尔入室抢劫案两名嫌疑人被捕

奥克维尔发生入室抢劫案，两名嫌疑人已被逮捕，并被指控多项罪名。2024 年 11 月 7 日凌晨 2:25 左右，多名嫌疑人强行打开住宅前门，闯入奥克维尔贝尔伍德大道的一所住宅。

嫌疑人进入一间卧室，在那里与一名成年男性住户发生冲突，并向其索要钱财。冲突期间，受害者的头部、面部和上身被击中。嫌疑人成功拿到了停在车道上的一辆奔驰轿车的钥匙。随后，嫌疑人偷走了车辆并逃跑。

由于遭到嫌疑人的袭击，受害者被送往医院，伤势没有生命危险。

二区刑事调查局成员接手调查，经过持续侦查，2024年11月7日傍晚，两名嫌疑人在多伦多被捕，被盗的奔驰车也被追回。

“凌晨 2 点闯入民宅，暴力袭击正躺在床上睡觉的居民，目的就是偷走他的车。这简直令人难以置信。两名罪犯在劫持受害者被盗车辆期间被捕，并面临指控。我们的警察将继续不遗余力地追捕所有威胁我们居民安全的人。”奥克维尔 2 区警司戴夫·康斯坦丁尼 (Dave Costantini) 说道。

(Halton Regional Police Service)
Distraction Theft of Jewelry in Oakville
Posted Thursday, November 07, 2024

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a distraction style theft of jewelry in Oakville.

On November 5, 2024, at approximately 2:30 pm an elderly female was walking in the area of Lakeshore Road and Nelson Street when approached by a lone female suspect.

The suspect showed the victim some fake golden jewelry including a large gold ring, gold bracelet and a gold chain. The suspect then tried to hug the victim and placed the chain around her neck and walked away. A short time later, the victim realized her own necklace had been stolen.

The suspect is described as female (unknown race), 20 to 30 years old with a heavy build.

This is the third similar style distraction theft that the HRPS is investigating in the past few weeks. A previous media release for the theft in Burlington can be found here… bit.ly/3YvVM7H.

The other occurred outside of a Food Basics in Georgetown on November 2. In each case, the victims had their own jewelry stolen by a stranger attempting to give them fake gold jewelry.

While the style of theft is similar, the suspects are not the same for all three of these occurrences.

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(霍尔顿地区警察局)
奥克维尔珠宝盗窃案

霍尔顿地区警察局 (HRPS) 正在调查奥克维尔发生的一起分散注意力的珠宝盗窃案。

2024 年 11 月 5 日下午 2:30 左右，一名老年妇女在湖滨路和尼尔森街附近行走时，被一名孤独的女性嫌疑人接近。

嫌疑人向受害者展示了一些假金首饰，包括一枚大金戒指、一只金手镯和一条金链。然后，嫌疑人试图拥抱受害者，把链子戴在她的脖子上，之后走开。不久之后，受害者意识到自己的项链被偷了。

据描述，嫌疑人为女性（种族不明），20至30岁之间，体格健壮。

这是 HRPS 在过去几周内调查的第三起类似类型的分散注意力盗窃案。 之前关于伯灵顿盗窃案的媒体新闻稿(见下方 October 21, 2024)

另一起案件于 11 月 2 日发生在乔治敦的一家 Food Basics 超市外。在每起案件中，受害者的珠宝都被陌生人偷走，并试图给他们假金首饰。

虽然盗窃方式相似，但这三起案件的嫌疑人并不相同。

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这是 HRPS 在过去几周内调查的第三起类似类型的分散注意力盗窃案。之前关于伯灵顿盗窃案的媒体新闻稿

Jewelry Robbery Investigation in Burlington
Posted Monday, October 21, 2024

(Halton Regional Police Service)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating the jewelry robbery of an elderly male in Burlington.

On October 19, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm the male victim had just parked his car at the Navy Club located on Industrial Street in Burlington when he was approached by two suspects seated in a vehicle. The suspect in the passenger seat of the vehicle expressed interest in a gold ring the male was wearing and pulled it off his finger. During a brief struggle, the suspect also pulled a gold chain off of the male’s neck.

In some sort of unwanted exchange, the suspects then handed the male with two fake gold pieces of jewelry and fled the scene. The value of the stolen jewelry is estimated to be approximately $2500.

Fortunately, the elderly male did not suffer any injuries during the robbery.

Investigators are working to provide an accurate description of the suspects and their vehicle however there is concern that there may be additional victims and that the suspects are attempting to trade worthless fake jewelry to unsuspecting victims in exchange for their potentially valuable jewelry.

(Toronto Police Service)
Operation Uncovers Chop Shops and Fraudulent VINs

In the past four months, Toronto Police have seized 363 stolen vehicles valued about $14 million, made 59 arrests and laid 302 charges in an investigation, Project Thoroughbred, aimed at dismantling auto theft rings engaged in fraudulent Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs).

“Warrants have also been issued for the arrests of more than a dozen people and numerous fraudulent VINs have been identified,” said Chief Myron Demkiw at a news conference on November 1. “This project builds on the achievements of our previous operation, Project Stallion, which recovered over 1,000 vehicles and led to nearly 230 arrests.

“Project Thoroughbred is advancing that work, with a particular focus on dismantling auto theft rings involved in fraudulent Vehicle Identification Numbers, and ‘chop shops’, where stolen vehicles are cut up into smaller parts and prepared for international shipment.”

Investigators also recovered stolen vehicles from shipping containers destined for overseas locations. In partnership with Canada Border Services, one shipping container with stolen vehicles was located in Belgium. Those vehicles are in transit back to Canada.

Demkiw said the arrests and recoveries represent a part of the Service’s commitment to reducing auto theft in the city.

“Project Thoroughbred exemplifies our dedication to combating the persistent issue of auto thefts in our city,” he said. “It also underscores the vital collaboration among various stakeholders, including the Ministry of Transportation, Equité Association, the Canada Border Services Agency, York, Durham, and Montreal Police services, and the Ontario Provincial Police, in addressing a problem that significantly impacts the safety and security of our communities.”
Demkiw said Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario, through funding provided by the Government of Ontario, also supported Project Thoroughbred.

“It is just one of many strategic and intelligence-led initiatives that our Service has undertaken to tackle this problem, including the Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force, our Organized Crime Investigative Support Unit, and other Joint Force Operations that law enforcement agencies are collaborating on regionally, provincially and federally,” he added.

“While auto thefts in Toronto have declined by 21% compared to this time in 2023, the problem persists, particularly as it relates to carjackings. This is why we are committed to continuing our partnership with government and law enforcement agencies to enhance our enforcement efforts and protect our residents. We remain committed to our collaborative efforts to drive down auto thefts and enhance public safety.”

Superintendent Ron Taverner said several Service Ontario employees are alleged to have knowingly used fake documents provided by the accused parties to make it look like VINs were valid.

“They registered real Ontario licence plates to these fake VINs and those vehicles were sold as legitimate properly plated vehicles,” said Taverner, who noted Service Ontario is investigating and charges will be laid.

Taverner said Project Thoroughbred, which was led by 23 and 31 Division officers, has uncovered three unique ways to traffic in stolen vehicles.

“They are: the registration of phony VIN numbers of stolen vehicles; the dismantling of stolen vehicles through local ‘chop shops’; and the overseas shipment of stolen vehicles with fraudulent VINs,” he said.

With the support of Canada Border Services, York and Durham Regional Police, the OPP and Montreal Police Service, 100 falsely registered plates have been flagged. Police have seized 40 of these vehicles with phony VINs, seven more have been located in the Toronto area using the automated plate reading system and eight more were found in some of the chop shops.

Taverner said the chop shops are located across the city.

“As you can imagine, this is a very lucrative market for these stolen vehicles and parts. They offer high rewards financially with minimum risks. These shops can chop a car up in a very short period of time,” he said, noting one vehicle was being dismantled inside of one day.

Ward 12 Councillor Josh Matlow brought a motion to City Council, that was unanimously supported, for all level of government to work as a team to curb ongoing auto theft.

“One of the things we are asking the federal government for is to upgrade the standards and expectations, working with both the auto and tech sectors to mitigate criminals from not only stealing cars in the first place and selling them,” he said. “Imagine if there are actually identifiers on every single car to make it more difficult to sell on the black market with that unique fingerprint on them to know where they came from. We want to make sure that the government understands it is a priority for Torontonians that they expedite the screening of these parts in vehicles that are leaving our country.”

When purchasing a used vehicle, police recommend that buyers obtain vehicle history reports. Re-vinned vehicles will often have discrepancies in their vehicle histories such as being the wrong colour or having inconsistent odometer readings.

Anyone with information con contact police at 416-808-2300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS or at www.222.tips.com.

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(多伦多警察局)
行动揭露黑车行和伪造的车辆识别号

在过去四个月中，多伦多警方在名为“纯种马计划”的调查中缴获了 363 辆被盗汽车，价值约 1,400 万美元，逮捕了 59 人，并提出了 302 项指控，旨在捣毁从事伪造车辆识别号 (VIN) 的汽车盗窃团伙。

“我们还签发了逮捕令，逮捕了十几人，并发现了大量伪造的车辆识别号，”Myron Demkiw 局长在 11 月 1 日的新闻发布会上表示。“这个项目建立在我们之前的行动 Stallion 项目的基础上，该项目追回了 1,000 多辆汽车，逮捕了近 230 人。

“纯种马计划”正在推进这项工作，重点是摧毁涉及伪造车辆识别号的汽车盗窃团伙和‘拆车厂’，在那里被盗车辆被切成小块，准备运往国际市场。”

调查人员还从运往海外的集装箱中找到了被盗车辆，通过与加拿大边境服务局合作，在比利时找到了一个装有被盗车辆的集装箱，这些车辆正在运回加拿大。

Demkiw表示，逮捕和追回犯罪嫌疑人是该部门减少城市汽车盗窃案承诺的一部分。

“纯种马计划体现了我们致力于打击本市持续存在的汽车盗窃问题，”他说。“它还强调了各利益相关方之间的重要合作，包括交通部、Equité 协会、加拿大边境服务局、约克、达勒姆和蒙特利尔警察局以及安大略省警察局，以解决严重影响我们社区安全和保障的问题。”
Demkiw 表示，安大略省刑事情报局也通过安大略省政府提供的资金支持了纯种马计划。

“这只是我们部门为解决这一问题而采取的众多战略性和情报主导举措之一，其他举措还包括省级劫车联合特遣部队、有组织犯罪调查支援组，以及执法机构在地区、省级和联邦层面合作开展的其他联合部队行动，”他补充道。

“虽然与 2023 年同期相比，多伦多的汽车盗窃案下降了 21%，但问题仍然存在，尤其是与劫车有关的案件。这就是为什么我们致力于继续与政府和执法机构合作，以加强我们的执法力度并保护我们的居民。我们将继续致力于合作，以减少汽车盗窃并加强公共安全。”

警司罗恩·塔弗纳 (Ron Taverner) 表示，据称几名 Service Ontario 员工故意使用被告提供的伪造文件，使车辆识别号 (VIN) 看上去有效。

塔弗纳表示：“他们将真正的安大略车牌登记到这些假的 VIN 上，并将这些车辆当作合法的牌照车辆出售。”他指出，安大略服务处正在展开调查，并将提出指控。

塔弗纳表示，由 23 名和 31 名警员领导的“纯种马”计划已发现了三种独特的贩卖被盗车辆的方式。

“这些行为包括：登记被盗车辆的虚假 VIN 号码；通过当地‘黑车行’拆解被盗车辆；以及将带有伪造 VIN 的被盗车辆运往海外，”他说。

在加拿大边境服务局、约克和达勒姆地区警察局、安省省警和蒙特利尔警察局的支持下，警方已发现 100 辆假车牌，警方已查获 40 辆假车牌车辆，在多伦多地区使用自动车牌读取系统又发现了 7 辆，在一些黑车行又发现了 8 辆。

塔弗纳说，黑店遍布全城。

“你可以想象，这些被盗车辆和零件的市场利润非常丰厚。他们以最小的风险提供高额回报。这些商店可以在很短的时间内拆解一辆车，”他说，并指出一辆汽车在一天之内就被拆解了。

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装卸码头区域的 SUV 和车辆零件
警方查获了被盗车辆，其中一些车辆被拆解后分批出售

第 12 区议员 Josh Matlow 向市议会提交了一项动议，该动议获得了一致支持，要求各级政府齐心协力遏制持续发生的汽车盗窃行为。

“我们要求联邦政府提高标准和期望，与汽车和科技行业合作，以减少犯罪分子不仅从一开始偷车到卖车的行为，”他说。“想象一下，如果每辆车上都有识别符，那么通过识别符上独特的指纹就能知道汽车的来源，从而让汽车更难在黑市上出售。我们希望确保政府明白，加快对离开我们国家的车辆进行这些部件的检查是多伦多人的当务之急。”

购买二手车时，警方建议买家获取车辆历史报告。翻新车辆的车辆历史记录通常会存在差异，例如颜色错误或里程表读数不一致。

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迈伦·德姆基夫局长宣布“纯种马”计划的成果，包括查获被盗车辆和汽车零部件

York Regional Police(约克区警察局) Media Releases
MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD RELATED OFFENCES AFTER IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 57-year-old Toronto man with numerous fraud related offences.

In October 2022, the victim received a phone call from an unknown man who identified himself as a police officer with Shanghai Municipal Police. The victim was threatened to pay money or face being arrested for committing criminal offences.

In November 2022, the suspect attended the victim’s residence in the City of Markham and provided fake photo identification, claiming that it was issued by Shanghai Municipal Police and Interpol. The suspect again threatened to arrest the victim if she did not comply with providing payment to avoid being arrested.

The victim was driven to two banks by the suspect where a quantity of money was transferred to the suspect’s account. The suspect also provided a forged document that listed him as a supervisor with Shanghai Municipal Police and authorized him to seize money in Canada on their behalf.

On October 3, 2024, 57-year-old Zhi Yong WU was charged with numerous offences. Investigators are releasing his photograph as they believe there are more victims.

Charged:
Zhi Yong WU, 57, City of Toronto

Charges:
Fraud Exceeding $5,000
Extortion
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Utter Forged Document
Counterfeiting Mark
Impersonate Peace Officer

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Toronto man allegedly posed as Shanghai police officer, threatened victim with arrest if she didn’t pay him

A 57-year-old man is facing several fraud-related charges after allegedly posing as an officer with Shanghai Municipal Police and threatening a victim in Markham with arrest if they did not pay him.

York Regional Police (YRP) said on Tuesday that two years ago, the victim received a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer, and allegedly threatening her to send him money or risk being arrested for committing criminal offences.

A month later, in November 2022, officers said the accused went to the victim’s home and provided fraudulent photo identification purporting to be issued by Interpol and Shanghai Municipal Police.

Police said the accused again allegedly threatened to arrest the victim if she did not cooperate and pay him.

The accused allegedly drove the victim to two banks where an undisclosed amount of money was transferred to the suspect’s account. Police add that the accused allegedly forged a document that said he was a supervisor with Shanghai Municipal Police, and was given authorization to seize money in Canada on the service’s behalf.

On Oct. 3, YRP charged Zhi Yong Wu with numerous offences including fraud exceeding $5,000, extortion and impersonating a peace officer.

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57歲多倫多華人男子涉冒充上海公安於萬錦市行騙，遭約克區警隊區域罪案調查科落案起訴多項詐騙罪。

2022年10月，一名萬錦市受害人接到未知陌生來電，男子自稱上海市公安，要求受害人付款，否則會遭逮捕。同年11月，該名疑犯登門，於受害人萬錦市家門口出示偽造證件，聲稱證件由上海市公安及國際刑警組織聯合簽發。疑犯再度以逮捕要脅受害人付款，並開車接載受害人到兩間銀行提款。期間，疑犯曾出示偽造文件自證為上海市公安主管且有代為保管款項之權限。

今年10月3日，57歲男子吳志勇（Zhi Yong WU，音譯）被控多項控罪，包括：詐騙超過 5,000加元、勒索、持有犯罪所得財產、偽造文件和冒充官員等罪。

警方強調，外國警察部門在加拿大沒有執法權，他們採取任何行動都需要通過當地警察機構或加拿大皇家騎警。任何外國警察機構都無權在加拿大境內逮捕或控告任何人。