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Our target's out]
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from his apartment,
he's headed
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to a side street
on the north side here.
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This is them coming.
They got a left turn on.
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48,
he strokes Markland.
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Hands start clapping.
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[man shouts indistinctly]
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[officer shouting]
[indistinct, hand.
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[indistinct] [bleep] hand!
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[indistinct shouting]
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Typically, it's about
15 to 22 is that median age
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that we see involved
in auto theft.
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[Sgt. Thomas Cober] Crime
is a high-risk lifestyle.
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And when people
are involved in that,
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especially young people,
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it's easy
for things to go too far.
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[Det. Andrew Crook]
Only about an hour and a half
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after this vehicle is stolen,
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this turns into
a homicide investigation.
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Welcome to a special
edition of Crime Beat.
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I'm Antony Robart.
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Auto theft
in Canada is now costing
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the insurance industry
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a billion dollars
in claims each year.
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This highly
profitable crime
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is also becoming
increasingly violent.
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In August of 2024,
just north of Toronto,
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for example,
a 16-year-old was dropped off
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at a hospital
with a stab wound.
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He did not survive.
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Police say the victim was part
of a violent car theft ring.
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Tonight, we investigate
auto theft and the dark reality
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of those affected
by this crisis.
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Here now is "A Stolen Life."
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It's 5:00 a.m. on a quiet
street just north of Toronto.
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Movement in a driveway
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triggers the recording
of a dash camera.
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Two men approach
a Toyota Tundra.
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[Crook]
They're seeing a male party
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walking up to the vehicle.
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It looks like he's starting
to case the vehicle out.
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Looking up
on top of the roof,
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another male enters
from the right of the screen.
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And it appears
that the one male,
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the first male,
is talking on his cell phone.
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And you'll see
that this other male
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has now jumped up
on top of the vehicle.
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He smashes the sunroof
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and then cuts the fabric
where the sunroof cover is,
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and then ultimately
gains entry to the vehicle.
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Then they do
whatever they do,
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programming,
getting the vehicle to start.
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You'll see
the lights turn on.
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Brake lights come on.
Reverse lights will come on.
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And ultimately,
the vehicle backs away
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from the driveway
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and then
is driven from the area.
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Nobody wakes up,
and it happens within minutes
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of them arriving
at the house.
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[Antony]
It's not uncommon.
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Auto theft at this time
is at a high in Canada,
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with Toyota Tundras being
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one of the most targeted
vehicles in Ontario.
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[Crook] So what you see
is the vehicle entering
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from the left
of the screen to the right.
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It travels to a court
where another vehicle,
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believed to be
a Hyundai Elantra,
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arrives in tandem
with our stolen Toyota Tundra.
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And you can see
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where the Tundra's
headlights are.
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You can see there's motion.
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It looks like figures
walking back and forth
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with the stolen Tundra.
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And another vehicle,
believed to be an SUV,
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arrives, unknown who's actually
driving that vehicle.
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It only stays in the area
for a short period of time.
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It looks like
two figures are walking again
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from the Toyota,
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and they walk over
to the Hyundai.
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We could see
vehicles being moved
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and multiple different
individuals being involved
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in the movement
of those vehicles.
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So that was consistent
throughout that video canvas,
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where certainly more
than one person was involved.
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[Crook] This to me,
this looks to be
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like everybody that's involved
in the auto theft group.
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It would depict
that there's multiple people
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involved with the theft
of these vehicles.
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My suggestion is that
they would be passing this off
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to the next person in line
involved in the auto theft.
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So what you'll see here
is whoever's on in the Toyota,
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the Toyota Tundra
speeds from the court.
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[Antony] What happens next
is the mystery.
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This turns into
a homicide investigation,
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only about an hour and a half
after this vehicle is stolen.
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[Antony] Soon after
the Toyota Tundra was stolen,
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this teenager would be
pronounced dead in hospital.
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Because he is a minor,
his identity is protected.
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[Cober]
So the call that I received
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on the morning
of August the 8th, 2024,
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was for an injured person call
from a local hospital,
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where a young person
had been brought
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to the hospital
by two people,
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and one of the people
had remained at the hospital.
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Unfortunately,
the injured person
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had passed away after
being brought to the hospital.
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So as a result,
the homicide unit was called,
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and an investigation
was launched.
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I assigned
Detective Andrew Crook
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as the lead investigator.
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[Crook] We were notified
shortly after 7:00 a.m.
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that this incident
was on the go,
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and that it's the death
of a person with a stab wound.
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[Antony] Video from a camera
on a bus captures
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a grey Hyundai
running a red light
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outside the hospital
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and dropping the victim off.
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[Crook] We had
very limited information
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on who the victim was.
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There was no actual
identification on his person
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that had belonged to him.
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So we just didn't know
who he was at that time,
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how old he was.
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We didn't know
any of that information.
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[Cober] I would say identifying
who the victim is is critical
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or primary at that point,
but also keeping an open mind.
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Not knowing really
anything at that point.
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You have to be alive
to any possibilities.
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It was discovered
that he actually
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had some property that
belonged to another person.
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We looked in,
and we found that
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there was a theft
of a vehicle report.
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Around 6:00 a.m.
a homeowner had come outside
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and realized that
his vehicle had been stolen.
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And that homeowner
was subsequently
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the identification
that our victim had on him.
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I think
my mind went to that
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he could have been involved
in the theft of that vehicle
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or involved
in a group of people
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that may have been stealing
vehicles in the area.
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[Antony] A call comes in
that the Toyota Tundra
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has been found.
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[Crook]
The owner of the vehicle
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had a tracking system
in the vehicle,
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which was activated upon him
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discovering
that it was stolen.
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So what you can see
in this video
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is almost about an hour
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after the actual
theft took place.
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This vehicle,
the stolen Toyota Tundra,
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arrives at a parking garage
on Weston Road in Toronto.
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You can see the sunroof
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has been shattered out
of the top of the vehicle.
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And he attempts
to park in one of the spots.
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[Antony]
Back at the hospital,
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detectives begin getting tips
on who their victim is.
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[Cober]
The victim was a youth.
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So we can't get into
his name for legal reasons.
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But he's a young person,
16 years of age,
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from the province of Quebec.
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[Crook]
It's alarming to us as
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the 16-year-old
victim of a homicide.
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Obviously,
we're wondering how he came
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to being in the area,
who he was involved with,
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who was involved in the auto
theft portion of this.
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We're looking into
all those different avenues
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of how this victim,
this 16-year-old boy,
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ends up becoming
a victim of a homicide.
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As a police officer,
you know that young people
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are involved in crime
and often used by criminals
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to carry out work
on their behalf.
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But when you speak
to the personal element,
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obviously,
a 16-year-old,
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you feel bad
for the young person
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whose life
was taken away early.
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For the family
of that young person.
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And so you want to do
everything you can
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to understand what happened.
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[Antony] The truck
is brought in for forensics.
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And word comes
of a new lead.
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So throughout
the investigation,
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we were learning about
the names of a lot of
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different people
that were involved.
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Pat was a name that came up
through witness interviews
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and evidence
that we recovered
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during the course
of the investigation.
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[crook] We look through
his phone records,
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any devices seized
from accused parties,
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any devices from the victim.
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And then we start looking
into phone numbers associated.
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And we were able
to identify through records
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the name
Katherine Bergeron-Pinzarrone.
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So through investigation
and MTO information,
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we were able to discover that
she actually had an address
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listed to a condo building
in the Mississauga area.
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[Antony]
They head to her condo,
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but can't locate her.
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[Crook] We were able to seize
video from that location,
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identify the cars that
she was driving on August 8th.
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You can see the white Mercedes
entering into the frame.
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This is only hours after
the homicide has taken place.
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The vehicle parks.
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And what you'll see
later in the video
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is Katherine Bergeron
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and three other males
exit the white Mercedes
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and attend inside
the actual condo building.
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And this is another camera
angle from the parking garage
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to the parking
garage elevators.
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You can see Katherine Bergeron
in the screen there.
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The male standing
right beside her
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is believed to be
her boyfriend at that time.
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You can see them
enter the elevator.
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Katherine Bergeron stands,
looks up at the camera.
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And they ultimately select the,
I believe it's the 53rd floor
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of the condo building.
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And her boyfriend
kisses her forehead.
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I had received information
that she was a planner.
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She was the one planning
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and kind of
recruiting other males
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to actually execute
the theft of the vehicles.
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That was kind of her role
within that organization,
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is that she would plan.
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She would bring
people to the GTA.
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And she would
bring them there
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for the purpose
of stealing cars.
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[Antony]
Less than an hour later,
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they are seen getting into
the same elevator.
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[Crook] So this is going down
from the 53rd floor.
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You can see Katherine Bergeron.
She's pushing a suitcase.
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Her boyfriend's got
a number of items in his hands.
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The male in the blue has
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what appears to be
a suitcase as well.
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And they're all carrying
some sort of baggage
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leaving the condo building.
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They exit the elevator
with all the baggage.
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Obviously,
she's trying to flee the area.
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That's kind of
where my mind goes.
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And we were able
to solidify that with records
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and phone records
that she did subsequently
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leave the GTA
and return to Montreal.
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[Antony] While their hunt
is on for suspects,
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witnesses begin to talk.
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From what we get
from witness information
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is that there was
an altercation that took place
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between Katherine's boyfriend
and the victim,
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which led to an altercation
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where Katherine
retrieved a knife
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and stabbed the victim,
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causing his injury and
ultimately causing his death.
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[Antony] A transit bus
captures a gray Hyundai
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blowing a red light to drop
the victim in hospital.
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But he does not survive.
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My own personal thoughts,
obviously, it's a tragedy.
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Yes, the victim
was involved in other crimes.
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But it's certainly
still a tragic event
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when a 16-year-old boy
turns up at hospital
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and is passed away
from an injury.
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[Cober] Investigators formed
the grounds to believe
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that Katherine
Bergeron-Pinzarrone
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stabbed the victim
on the early morning hours
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of Thursday,
August 8, 2024.
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And as a result,
a warrant was sought
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for a second-degree murder.
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[Antony] The white Mercedes
was recovered in Montreal,
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but Katherine
has not been found.
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Shortly after the homicide
investigation began,
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there were no more leads
to where she was.
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So a short time
after the offense
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is when the leads
of her whereabouts ended.
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[Crook] The trail has run cold
out to the Montreal area.
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I firmly believe that
she is in the Montreal area.
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What her means of income are
or how she's surviving,
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I don't know.
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[Antony]
She has now been named
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one of Canada's Most Wanted.
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Welcome back.
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Police are now
on the hunt for the suspect
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in the murder
of a youth believed
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to be a part
of an auto theft ring.
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Authorities say
organized crime groups
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are fueling a surge
in auto thefts nationwide.
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Well, now a specialized unit
is working in real time
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to intercept
thieves in the act.
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We now return
to "A Stolen Life."
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♪
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As night falls
and a community tucks in,
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a high stakes
cat and mouse game begins.
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[Det. Pat Smythe]
Ontario as a whole,
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especially within the GTA,
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it's a relatively
affluent community.
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People generally
like to drive nice cars.
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Some people
park them indoors.
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Some people
park them in their garages.
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Or some people
park them outside
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on the street
or the driveway.
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And because
there's so many
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and there's
such access to them,
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they get stolen.
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In the past years,
people were always curious.
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Why are these theft groups
coming from Quebec,
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coming from Toronto,
targeting these areas?
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Because it's the prevalence
of the high value vehicles.
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And these are the vehicles
that are sought after
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overseas for export.
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It's also kind of the perfect
storm in Ontario
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because we are so close
to the port of Montreal.
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We're so close
to all the rail, you know,
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the two large
rail terminals here in the GTA.
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It just really
is the perfect place to steal
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and then
traffic vehicles overseas.
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[Antony] The York Regional
Police Auto and Cargo
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Theft Unit
are on the front lines,
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battling stolen vehicles
in Canada's busiest region.
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Guys, the plan for tonight
is going to be we are going to
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get out on surveillance
on our crime vehicle.
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And once we get
that crime vehicle secured
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and we're following
it in a safe manner,
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we're going to let them
go about their business.
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If they do commit a theft,
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we're going to let them
complete that theft.
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And then we'll try and track
down the stolen vehicle.
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Tonight, our team
is out on a crime group
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that's involved
in the overnight
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driveway thefts
throughout the GTA.
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And we're going to be
going to set up surveillance
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at this party's
apartment in Toronto.
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And we will be
looking to do surveillance
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on him from that location...
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in hopes
of catching him dirty
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or in the act
getting ready to steal.
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And then at that point,
we're likely
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to interdict him
and make an arrest.
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It's troubling
for a lot of people.
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When someone
has their vehicle stolen
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in that way,
it can be traumatizing.
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It can be
something that changes
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how they feel about
their personal safety.
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So it is important.
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[woman]
Oh, yeah, they're screwed.
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[Antony] The suspected
crime group they're targeting
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is particularly brazen.
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During that evening,
we were conducting
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surveillance on the group,
you know,
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to establish some criminality
and build evidence.
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And they made an attempt
on a Toyota Tundra.
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And during that attempt,
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the homeowner contacted
the local police service
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as they saw them
outside her window.
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And she was able
to record a cell phone video.
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And in the video,
kind of our main suspect
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or the leader of the crime
group is seen waving at her,
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making a heart
with his hands,
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and just with no care
or any kind of respect
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for her property
or her safety, essentially.
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[Antony] Each role
within auto theft groups
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comes with
a different paycheck.
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[Smythe] The lowest level
would be a scout,
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we would call them.
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They would go out and identify
vehicles to be stolen.
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So these people get just paid
like a nominal amount.
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So it could be $75 to $100
a vehicle to actually go out,
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scout the neighborhood,
look for vehicles that fit
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and qualify for something
that they're looking for.
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And with that, they would now
share that to, say, a thief.
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So the thief is somebody
that has the ability
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to physically
break into the car.
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The thief, he gets paid
a little bit more.
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The thief
gets paid like usually
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a couple thousand
dollars for the vehicle
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because he reprograms
the keys, resets it.
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Over and above the thief,
then you will have somebody
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that actually
physically moves the car.
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The person
that moves the vehicle
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within that hierarchy,
they're going to get
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a little less money
than the thief.
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They might get
between $500 and $1,000,
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or maybe only
a couple hundred,
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depending
how far they're move it.
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And then as you start
to work up
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into the higher
organization hierarchy,
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that's either someone
that's here or overseas
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that's manipulating that.
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[Antony] Moving vehicles
into cargo containers
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that end up
at the Port of Montreal.
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[Creswell] We will often say
as a group, you know,
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you can go out
and you can do different crime.
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But if you steal two vehicles
and traffic them, you know,
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for the thieves,
they might make
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$10,000, $15,000 a night.
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For the traffickers
that are sending
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those two
Toyota Tundras overseas,
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they might make $100,000.
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So that definitely
funds organized crime.
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You know, we've seen it fund
domestic organized crime,
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international organized crime.
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You know, there have been links
to different terrorist groups
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that are benefiting
from the money
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that's being made
from these stolen vehicles.
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[Antony] Detective
Scott Cresswell's team
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has been surveilling
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this suspected
crime group for weeks.
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And what this group
would do is they would be
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cruising around
residential neighborhoods
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in the wee hours,
searching for cars to steal.
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When they found something
that was desirable to them,
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they would make
an attempt to steal it
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and then move it
from that location.
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[officer] over radio]
He's walking northbound
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towards you, [indistinct].
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He's wearing gray sweatpants.
He's masked out.
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[Cresswell] Our target's
out from his apartment.
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He's headed to a side street
on the north side here.
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[officer] He's hopping a fence.
Wow, this guy's sneaky.
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Hops a fence,
continues northbound,
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[indistinct]
a little bit to the left.
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We're going to
need some help.
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[Antony] The act can
happen in just seconds.
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[Smythe] So there's
two kind of main areas.
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One is a pure reprogram.
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So they will go in
through this port,
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and they tell your car,
I've lost my original key.
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Reprogram it to this key.
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So they reprogram the keys
to make it a new key.
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They're in and out
of cars within...
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They sometimes go
in through the sunroof.
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They'll come in
through the back window.
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They'll come in through
a back passenger door window.
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They'll spin
the tumbler on the lock.
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It could be a couple
of minutes, up to 10 minutes.
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The next one
was a relay theft.
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And the relay theft
is capturing
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a signal from your house.
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And that is basically
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working in a two-person team.
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So the first person
would be standing by the house,
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capturing the signal
from your key fob.
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And your key fob emits
a small signal all the time,
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because it's looking
for your car.
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And when it's looking
for your car,
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it's submitting the signal.
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And the person
standing at your door
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captures that signal
and relays it to the person
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that's by the car
that's carrying another pack.
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And then your car goes,
oh, my key's outside.
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Within that proximity,
the car opens, start the car.
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Away we go.
And the car's gone.
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And that can take
20 seconds.
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There's a CAN bus attack.
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And it's basically
like a component
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that's in your car
that's plugged into your
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one headlight
that you can basically
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tell your car it needs to do
an emergency start.
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[Det. Scott Wade]
It's similar to street gangs.
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And they're
utilizing street gangs
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in some of the cases.
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And it's disenfranchised youth.
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The number one,
they're looking for money.
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But they're also
looking for sometimes
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like a feeling of belonging.
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Sadly, we've seen
criminals involved in this
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to the age of 12,
and sometimes even younger.
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But typically, it's about
15 to 22 is that median age
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that we see
involved in auto theft.
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[Creswell]
This is them here.
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That's our crime vehicle.
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We describe a crime
vehicle as any vehicle,
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generally a stolen vehicle,
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that's used to commit
other crimes.
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Generally,
what these theft crews will do
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is they will steal
another high-end vehicle,
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such as a Toyota Tundra
or a Lexus RX 350.
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And then they will
use that to further steal.
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It's really about for them,
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what do they
feel comfortable in?
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This is them coming.
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They got a left turn
on the Main Street.
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That's our car right there.
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We know that there's three
suspects in the vehicle now.
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And what our focus is
is to find
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a safe opportunity
to interdict them
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and, you know...
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generate a safe outcome.
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[officer over radio]
[indistinct]
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They're in a powerful,
fast, stolen vehicle.
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So they're not afraid
to just jump on the highway
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and put the pedal down
and disregard public safety.
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- [indistinct radio chatter]
- They're not afraid to drive.
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48, I'm working.
I'm at Bloor now.
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We're going to have a hard time
catching [indistinct].
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♪
496
00:20:31,166 --> 00:20:32,700
48, I'm almost there.
497
00:20:32,867 --> 00:20:34,800
Our main intersection
498
00:20:34,967 --> 00:20:36,967
for our bad
guys is Bloor and Dixie.
499
00:20:37,133 --> 00:20:39,600
[officer over radio]
[indistinct]
500
00:20:39,767 --> 00:20:41,066
[Antony]
As the sun comes up,
501
00:20:41,233 --> 00:20:43,300
surveillance, tactical,
502
00:20:43,467 --> 00:20:46,567
and canine teams close in.
503
00:20:46,734 --> 00:20:49,300
[Creswell] We're right there.
And our guy's right beside us.
504
00:20:49,467 --> 00:20:51,333
[officer over radio] Is he
the one in front of the CR-V?
505
00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:53,100
[Creswell]
Yeah, 48 has the eye.
506
00:20:53,266 --> 00:20:57,333
He holds the two,
heading west on Bloor.
507
00:20:57,500 --> 00:21:00,500
Markland in the future,
man's up and dancing.
508
00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:04,400
48, he strokes Markland.
Hands start clapping.
509
00:21:08,433 --> 00:21:10,266
Building a little bit
of shade here
510
00:21:10,433 --> 00:21:12,233
as he moves
from the two to the one...
511
00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,200
heading west on Bloor.
512
00:21:15,367 --> 00:21:16,700
What happened
was we were able to get them
513
00:21:16,867 --> 00:21:18,567
to a very safe location
where we knew
514
00:21:18,734 --> 00:21:20,900
they were parking
this crime vehicle behind us.
515
00:21:21,066 --> 00:21:22,633
And then we were able
to kind of like
516
00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,800
move in
in a very controlled way.
517
00:21:24,967 --> 00:21:27,633
48, I come around
at Winding Trail and Dixie.
518
00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:29,033
I have him here.
519
00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:30,367
He's set up right now
520
00:21:30,533 --> 00:21:33,200
to TNT Dixie,
heading westbound.
521
00:21:33,367 --> 00:21:34,867
[officer] Okay, [indistinct],
I'll let you come
522
00:21:35,033 --> 00:21:37,233
and block first
before I approach him.
523
00:21:39,467 --> 00:21:40,834
[indistinct shouting]
524
00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,100
[man shouts indistinctly]
525
00:21:43,533 --> 00:21:44,867
[officer shouting]
[indistinct] hand!
526
00:21:45,033 --> 00:21:46,266
[indistinct] [bleep] hand!
527
00:21:46,433 --> 00:21:47,967
[indistinct shouting]
528
00:21:48,133 --> 00:21:49,633
[Creswell] One in custody
at the building, guys.
529
00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:51,166
One in custody
at the building.
530
00:21:52,633 --> 00:21:54,266
I could tell
from the radio transmissions
531
00:21:54,433 --> 00:21:56,033
that our team
was in a good position.
532
00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:58,066
And they were set up
for what we had planned.
533
00:21:58,233 --> 00:21:59,567
And it followed that plan.
534
00:21:59,734 --> 00:22:01,400
We were able
to safely box in their car.
535
00:22:01,567 --> 00:22:05,233
And then both suspects ended up
exiting the vehicle on foot.
536
00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:06,500
There was a short
foot pursuit.
537
00:22:06,667 --> 00:22:07,767
And both
were taken into custody.
538
00:22:07,934 --> 00:22:09,533
And then
we were able to use
539
00:22:09,700 --> 00:22:13,033
the ERU,
our canine, and our members
540
00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:16,400
to safely arrest
everybody without injuries.
541
00:22:16,567 --> 00:22:17,567
They're in custody now.
542
00:22:17,734 --> 00:22:19,200
And they're facing
significant charges.
543
00:22:19,367 --> 00:22:22,233
And we expect them
to stay in jail for some time.
544
00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,500
[Antony] [indistinct names]
545
00:22:25,667 --> 00:22:28,333
were charged
with theft of a motor vehicle
546
00:22:28,500 --> 00:22:32,033
and other related charges,
and are before the courts.
547
00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:36,467
♪
548
00:22:46,500 --> 00:22:47,633
Welcome back.
549
00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:50,233
When stolen vehicles
aren't recovered quickly,
550
00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,633
they can be loaded
into shipping containers
551
00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:55,700
and sent to port
within just hours.
552
00:22:55,867 --> 00:22:57,467
Well, through
a coordinated effort called
553
00:22:57,633 --> 00:23:00,633
Project Vector,
police and border officials
554
00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,233
are racing
to stop those shipments,
555
00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,133
targeting suspect containers
556
00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:08,033
before they reach
overseas crime networks.
557
00:23:09,867 --> 00:23:13,233
We now return
to "A Stolen Life."
558
00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:18,500
The port of Montreal.
559
00:23:19,433 --> 00:23:22,800
Eastern Canada's
largest container port.
560
00:23:22,967 --> 00:23:27,133
Every day,
ships bring cargo in and out,
561
00:23:27,300 --> 00:23:30,500
close to 40 million
tons a year.
562
00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:36,233
In a highly secure warehouse,
563
00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:38,100
a Canadian
border services team
564
00:23:38,266 --> 00:23:40,600
is waiting to open
a suspicious load
565
00:23:40,767 --> 00:23:42,767
before it's exported.
566
00:23:45,667 --> 00:23:46,900
[Creswell] The main way
to export a vehicle
567
00:23:47,066 --> 00:23:48,233
from Canada
is through the port.
568
00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:50,900
The busiest port in Canada
is the port of Montreal.
569
00:23:51,066 --> 00:23:54,033
We have seen containers
leaving from Halifax.
570
00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,500
But really,
the predominant method
571
00:23:55,667 --> 00:23:56,900
of export is through the port.
572
00:23:57,066 --> 00:23:58,767
The stolen vehicles
will be containerized,
573
00:23:58,934 --> 00:24:01,734
sometimes in the GTA,
sometimes in the Montreal area.
574
00:24:01,900 --> 00:24:04,834
And then they'll be placed
on the ship and sent overseas.
575
00:24:06,367 --> 00:24:08,333
[Smythe] Canada is a source
country for these vehicles.
576
00:24:08,500 --> 00:24:10,000
Somebody somewhere
is paying for these vehicles.
577
00:24:10,166 --> 00:24:11,266
And they're paying
a lot for them.
578
00:24:11,433 --> 00:24:13,400
They pay a certain
amount of dollar value
579
00:24:13,567 --> 00:24:15,367
to have the vehicle
stolen and shipped.
580
00:24:15,533 --> 00:24:17,667
And then when it gets
to wherever the country is
581
00:24:17,834 --> 00:24:19,467
that they want
to sell this vehicle,
582
00:24:19,633 --> 00:24:21,266
there's a lot of profit
attached to it.
583
00:24:21,433 --> 00:24:24,233
Now, that profit,
it's not just to fund
584
00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,667
one individual that's making
wealth out of that.
585
00:24:26,834 --> 00:24:29,700
It's groups and networks
that use this money
586
00:24:29,867 --> 00:24:31,367
to fund other
organized crime.
587
00:24:33,533 --> 00:24:36,633
[Antony] Each year,
thousands of stolen vehicles
588
00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:38,667
leave undetected.
589
00:24:39,934 --> 00:24:41,233
[Wade]
The international ports
590
00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:43,433
that we employ
are incredibly busy.
591
00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,633
They are made to facilitate
592
00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,433
the transfer of cargo
in and out of the country.
593
00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:50,367
Really, the stolen vehicles,
even though there's a large
594
00:24:50,533 --> 00:24:52,633
number of them,
are a needle in a haystack.
595
00:24:53,700 --> 00:24:56,000
[Antony] X-ray machines
are used to target
596
00:24:56,166 --> 00:25:00,066
and identify what they call
dirty containers.
597
00:25:00,233 --> 00:25:01,767
I mean, people wonder,
why can't you just
598
00:25:01,934 --> 00:25:02,867
search every container?
599
00:25:03,033 --> 00:25:04,500
It's pure volume,
there's thousands
600
00:25:04,667 --> 00:25:06,633
and thousands,
tens of thousands of containers
601
00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:08,700
that are leaving the ports.
602
00:25:08,867 --> 00:25:11,834
We use intelligence-led
policing to identify containers
603
00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,033
that are suspected
of containing stolen vehicles.
604
00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:15,734
Then they are put aside.
They're held.
605
00:25:15,900 --> 00:25:17,900
There's a hold
on that container
606
00:25:18,066 --> 00:25:20,166
until CBSA,
the Port of Montreal,
607
00:25:20,333 --> 00:25:24,734
and our group at Vector
can open the container
608
00:25:24,900 --> 00:25:26,834
and then examine
the stolen vehicles.
609
00:25:28,734 --> 00:25:29,934
Project Vector
is the coordination
610
00:25:30,100 --> 00:25:32,367
of multiple agencies,
including police...
611
00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:36,100
CBSA, the different
rail systems.
612
00:25:36,266 --> 00:25:39,200
And it really has led
to a huge number of vehicles
613
00:25:39,367 --> 00:25:43,133
being recovered at the port
before they're exported.
614
00:25:43,300 --> 00:25:45,000
[officer]
This container contained
615
00:25:45,166 --> 00:25:47,033
two vehicles
of the same brand.
616
00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,233
So the vehicles
were pulled out.
617
00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,333
And the research
that they did confirmed
618
00:25:51,500 --> 00:25:52,667
that they were
stolen vehicles.
619
00:25:55,333 --> 00:25:58,200
[Antony] Their VIN,
Vehicle Identification Number,
620
00:25:58,367 --> 00:26:01,667
confirms they're from
the greater Toronto area.
621
00:26:01,834 --> 00:26:03,433
[Wade] So when
they're being shipped overseas,
622
00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:05,133
these stolen vehicles
have destinations
623
00:26:05,300 --> 00:26:06,300
in foreign countries.
624
00:26:06,467 --> 00:26:07,867
And it's really
where the demand is.
625
00:26:08,033 --> 00:26:09,533
These illegally
exported vehicles
626
00:26:09,700 --> 00:26:11,300
end up anywhere
across the world.
627
00:26:11,467 --> 00:26:13,900
Often, destinations
are in the Mediterranean.
628
00:26:14,066 --> 00:26:16,133
They end up
in the continent of Africa.
629
00:26:16,300 --> 00:26:17,567
They land
in ports in Europe.
630
00:26:17,734 --> 00:26:19,467
And then they go
everywhere from there.
631
00:26:20,533 --> 00:26:24,533
[Antony] CBSA search
for other contraband.
632
00:26:24,700 --> 00:26:28,100
[officer] Right now, the
officer opened the container,
633
00:26:28,266 --> 00:26:29,367
performed a search
of the vehicle,
634
00:26:29,533 --> 00:26:30,900
and he found
some black bags.
635
00:26:31,066 --> 00:26:32,500
So what we're going to do
is going to do
636
00:26:32,667 --> 00:26:35,166
the least intrusive exams
first before opening,
637
00:26:35,333 --> 00:26:37,533
so we can see
what is in the bags.
638
00:26:39,233 --> 00:26:41,033
So basically,
what we can see, it's clothing.
639
00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,033
Those are zippers,
other cords.
640
00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:46,100
So I can not see
any contraband,
641
00:26:46,266 --> 00:26:50,233
any other substance,
actually, inside the bag here.
642
00:26:51,667 --> 00:26:53,900
[Antony] From here,
the vehicles will be sent
643
00:26:54,066 --> 00:26:56,700
to a centre
for a thorough exam.
644
00:26:56,867 --> 00:26:58,800
These are all vehicles
that were recovered
645
00:26:58,967 --> 00:27:00,367
at the Port of Montreal
646
00:27:00,533 --> 00:27:03,300
with the attempt to be
exported out of the country.
647
00:27:03,467 --> 00:27:06,100
So all vehicles that were
stolen throughout Canada,
648
00:27:06,266 --> 00:27:07,600
mostly Ontario and Quebec.
649
00:27:07,767 --> 00:27:11,600
SUVs, pickup trucks,
and some more luxury sedans.
650
00:27:11,767 --> 00:27:16,533
Every year, in around between
15,000 and 2,000 vehicles.
651
00:27:18,934 --> 00:27:20,333
[man] I'm looking at
the VIN plate
652
00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:22,266
or the VIN sticker
on this vehicle
653
00:27:22,433 --> 00:27:24,533
and taking note
of the number.
654
00:27:24,700 --> 00:27:27,300
So what I'm going to do,
I'm going to take a tool
655
00:27:27,467 --> 00:27:29,800
to see if I can move
this piece around,
656
00:27:29,967 --> 00:27:33,533
if the original VIN number
is still under this one,
657
00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:36,266
because this seems
to be a fake one.
658
00:27:36,433 --> 00:27:38,400
[Bryan Gast]
Re-VINning is where they try
659
00:27:38,567 --> 00:27:40,734
to disguise the true
identity of the vehicle.
660
00:27:40,900 --> 00:27:42,400
There's public vehicle
661
00:27:42,567 --> 00:27:44,066
identification numbers
on the vehicle.
662
00:27:44,233 --> 00:27:46,433
One is in your windshield.
663
00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,700
They try and replace it,
mask it,
664
00:27:48,867 --> 00:27:50,800
whether it be a clone VIN,
665
00:27:50,967 --> 00:27:53,400
something to alter
the identity of that vehicle.
666
00:27:53,567 --> 00:27:55,367
They put
a fake VIN sticker...
667
00:27:57,233 --> 00:27:59,000
on the plastic part.
668
00:27:59,166 --> 00:28:01,867
And this is one of the trends
we do have right now.
669
00:28:02,033 --> 00:28:05,800
I'm taking note of the federal
certification sticker,
670
00:28:05,967 --> 00:28:08,567
which on this one
is a fake one.
671
00:28:09,500 --> 00:28:12,100
[Antony] Extensive examination
is done to make sure
672
00:28:12,266 --> 00:28:15,967
all major parts
belong to the same vehicle.
673
00:28:16,133 --> 00:28:18,367
They have the skills,
knowledge, and ability
674
00:28:18,533 --> 00:28:21,734
to be able to identify the true
identity of that vehicle.
675
00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:23,233
And that's an important piece,
676
00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:25,600
because the last thing
we would want
677
00:28:25,767 --> 00:28:27,967
is a vehicle recovered
to leave the country
678
00:28:28,133 --> 00:28:30,600
and then just returned back
into the system,
679
00:28:30,767 --> 00:28:31,734
sold at an auction,
680
00:28:31,900 --> 00:28:33,967
sold to an unsuspecting
purchaser.
681
00:28:34,133 --> 00:28:36,667
So that examination
is extremely important.
682
00:28:36,834 --> 00:28:40,633
[Antony] They also know how
the vehicle was likely stolen.
683
00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:44,533
This seems to be the point
of entry of the vehicle.
684
00:28:44,700 --> 00:28:47,166
They broke the sunroof
to get in the vehicle.
685
00:28:47,333 --> 00:28:50,300
Then they tear off
part of the dashboard
686
00:28:50,467 --> 00:28:53,166
to have access
to the electronic system
687
00:28:53,333 --> 00:28:55,333
to be able
to start the vehicle.
688
00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:56,834
When experts
examine a vehicle,
689
00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,300
they understand the methodology
690
00:28:58,467 --> 00:29:00,300
that criminals are using
to steal the vehicle.
691
00:29:00,467 --> 00:29:02,700
And sometimes they can
almost identify a pattern
692
00:29:02,867 --> 00:29:05,133
and recognize that,
well, this method is used
693
00:29:05,300 --> 00:29:07,767
by certain groups,
gangs, people.
694
00:29:07,934 --> 00:29:09,400
We can gather
forensic evidence,
695
00:29:09,567 --> 00:29:11,467
which can be then used
to lay charges
696
00:29:11,633 --> 00:29:12,633
and ensure convictions.
697
00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:14,767
That's why a good inspection
698
00:29:14,934 --> 00:29:16,500
of a stolen vehicle
is always a great step
699
00:29:16,667 --> 00:29:17,700
in an investigation.
700
00:29:18,834 --> 00:29:20,633
[Antony]
Each week, stolen vehicles
701
00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:24,166
are transferred back
to the police of jurisdiction.
702
00:29:24,333 --> 00:29:26,667
Everybody focusing
on the recovery
703
00:29:26,834 --> 00:29:29,066
of these stolen vehicles
before they leave the country,
704
00:29:29,233 --> 00:29:30,734
and that's the focus
of Project Vector,
705
00:29:30,900 --> 00:29:33,934
is stopping the vehicles
before they get exported.
706
00:29:34,100 --> 00:29:35,400
And it's been
very successful.
707
00:29:36,300 --> 00:29:37,367
[Pierre-Marc Houle]
In the port of Montreal,
708
00:29:37,533 --> 00:29:39,300
there's almost 1.5 millions
709
00:29:39,467 --> 00:29:41,567
of containers
that are moving per year.
710
00:29:41,734 --> 00:29:43,967
But specifically
for the Project Vector,
711
00:29:44,133 --> 00:29:46,767
in 2024, for example,
we seized
712
00:29:46,934 --> 00:29:49,900
almost 1,300
stolen vehicles.
713
00:29:50,066 --> 00:29:54,200
In 2025, we were about
almost 1,000 vehicles.
714
00:29:54,367 --> 00:29:58,033
It represents $75 million
for stolen vehicles.
715
00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:00,600
[Creswell]
The more vehicles we recover,
716
00:30:00,767 --> 00:30:02,333
the more containers we stop
717
00:30:02,500 --> 00:30:04,767
that are loaded with stolen
vehicles leaving the country,
718
00:30:04,934 --> 00:30:07,166
we are hurting
this crime group financially,
719
00:30:07,333 --> 00:30:10,033
because they've put out
x amount of dollars
720
00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,266
to arrange for the traffic
of these vehicles,
721
00:30:12,433 --> 00:30:14,633
and now there will be
no payday on the other end.
722
00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:17,867
The Project Vector
is built to send a message,
723
00:30:18,033 --> 00:30:21,367
to make it clear
that we will continue to work
724
00:30:21,533 --> 00:30:24,266
to keep the pressure
on criminal groups,
725
00:30:24,433 --> 00:30:26,967
organized groups
that are involved
726
00:30:27,133 --> 00:30:28,734
with stolen vehicles.
727
00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,367
I can say they've recovered
well over 2,000 vehicles
728
00:30:32,533 --> 00:30:35,133
in probably less
than a 18-month period.
729
00:30:35,300 --> 00:30:38,734
They've intercepted
hundreds of containers,
730
00:30:38,900 --> 00:30:40,900
and then we've gathered
intelligence that have
731
00:30:41,066 --> 00:30:43,333
spawned further criminal
investigations and resulted
732
00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:45,867
in criminal charges
in Ontario and Quebec.
733
00:30:46,033 --> 00:30:51,533
♪
734
00:30:58,567 --> 00:30:59,567
Welcome back.
735
00:30:59,734 --> 00:31:01,600
Despite authorities'
best efforts
736
00:31:01,767 --> 00:31:04,934
in stopping the flow
of stolen vehicles overseas,
737
00:31:05,100 --> 00:31:08,600
thousands still
make it through undetected.
738
00:31:08,767 --> 00:31:11,500
When they do,
the investigation doesn't stop.
739
00:31:11,667 --> 00:31:14,133
A new project
called Take Back
740
00:31:14,300 --> 00:31:17,100
is working to bring
stolen vehicles home.
741
00:31:18,867 --> 00:31:22,133
Here once again
is "A Stolen Life."
742
00:31:25,967 --> 00:31:27,367
At the port of Halifax,
743
00:31:27,533 --> 00:31:29,734
a team is waiting
for a shipment
744
00:31:29,900 --> 00:31:32,600
that is returning
from overseas.
745
00:31:32,767 --> 00:31:36,033
Project Take Back is basically
vehicles that have left Canada
746
00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:39,500
and gone overseas
to foreign nations,
747
00:31:39,667 --> 00:31:41,333
and now we're making
the effort
748
00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,533
to return those vehicles
back to Canada.
749
00:31:45,967 --> 00:31:48,100
Repatriation itself
has occurred before,
750
00:31:48,266 --> 00:31:51,100
but never to the extent
that we're doing it now.
751
00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:54,533
We are making
a concerted effort
752
00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:56,200
by Canadian law enforcement,
753
00:31:56,367 --> 00:31:58,333
as well as with our
insurance company partners,
754
00:31:58,500 --> 00:32:00,700
to bring these vehicles
back from overseas.
755
00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:04,433
We're trying to prevent
the feed of these vehicles
756
00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:07,400
from arriving
to their foreign destinations,
757
00:32:07,567 --> 00:32:10,166
because these vehicles
are then resold overseas
758
00:32:10,333 --> 00:32:12,800
to nations abroad,
and then that money is used
759
00:32:12,967 --> 00:32:14,633
to help fund
organized crime.
760
00:32:16,433 --> 00:32:18,500
Project Take Back
is a first in the fact
761
00:32:18,667 --> 00:32:21,266
that now we're not bringing
back a vehicle at a time.
762
00:32:21,433 --> 00:32:23,633
We're bringing them back
in batch vehicles,
763
00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:25,233
and they're coming back
to Canada.
764
00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,667
So what used to take years
is now happening in weeks.
765
00:32:28,834 --> 00:32:31,233
It looks like we got
a Lexus in good condition.
766
00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:32,667
Looks fairly new.
767
00:32:32,834 --> 00:32:35,000
And what appears to be
a black Toyota Tundra
768
00:32:35,166 --> 00:32:36,200
in the front
of the container.
769
00:32:37,033 --> 00:32:39,300
[Todd Morash] So when we first
get the container here,
770
00:32:39,467 --> 00:32:40,567
we open the doors.
771
00:32:40,734 --> 00:32:43,133
We can visually see that
there's vehicles in there
772
00:32:43,300 --> 00:32:45,300
that was suspected
to be stolen.
773
00:32:45,467 --> 00:32:46,734
We complete
our custom search
774
00:32:46,900 --> 00:32:49,200
for restricted
and prohibited items.
775
00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:51,600
Yeah, it's got better
clamps in it, too.
776
00:32:51,767 --> 00:32:53,633
We obtain the VIN
from the vehicle.
777
00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:56,000
We have databases
that we can run that VIN in,
778
00:32:56,166 --> 00:32:59,967
and if it's confirmed
as an active stolen vehicle,
779
00:33:00,200 --> 00:33:03,100
then we have an obligation
to treat it as such.
780
00:33:03,266 --> 00:33:05,700
Therefore, we'll seize it
under the criminal code
781
00:33:05,867 --> 00:33:08,333
and turn it over
to the police of jurisdiction
782
00:33:08,500 --> 00:33:09,900
for [indistinct]
783
00:33:10,066 --> 00:33:11,800
[Bruce Bentley] What I'm
looking for is to make sure
784
00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:15,166
the windshield VIN matches
the VIN inside the door.
785
00:33:15,333 --> 00:33:17,200
That's to confirm
the identity of the vehicle.
786
00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:23,533
[Antony] In Halifax,
in just three months,
787
00:33:23,700 --> 00:33:27,100
they've taken back
57 vehicles.
788
00:33:27,266 --> 00:33:30,000
Not long ago, the vehicles
were dollar for dollar,
789
00:33:30,166 --> 00:33:31,266
US dollar.
790
00:33:31,433 --> 00:33:33,767
So if you bought
a Lexus RX 350
791
00:33:33,934 --> 00:33:36,867
for $80,000 Canadian,
792
00:33:37,033 --> 00:33:40,934
you were getting $80,000 US,
or better, overseas.
793
00:33:41,100 --> 00:33:43,667
Now, to put it on a container
and to ship it overseas,
794
00:33:43,834 --> 00:33:45,433
it's not that
expensive to do.
795
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:48,133
So you think about the profit
margin there, it's quite large.
796
00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:49,266
- Keys?
- No keys.
797
00:33:49,433 --> 00:33:51,200
No keys, okay.
798
00:33:51,367 --> 00:33:52,667
[indistinct]
799
00:33:52,834 --> 00:33:54,800
[Antony]
Once seized by customs,
800
00:33:54,967 --> 00:33:56,934
they are sent back
to York Regional Police
801
00:33:57,100 --> 00:33:59,600
and to an undisclosed
warehouse.
802
00:33:59,767 --> 00:34:01,000
[Smythe] All the vehicles
in this warehouse
803
00:34:01,166 --> 00:34:02,533
are from Project Take Back.
804
00:34:02,700 --> 00:34:05,433
They have been arriving
from foreign ports,
805
00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,033
such as Spain and Italy.
806
00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,567
By the end of the year, we're
looking to have approximately
807
00:34:09,734 --> 00:34:11,667
2,000 vehicles
that have returned to Canada.
808
00:34:11,834 --> 00:34:13,667
So a lot of these cars
are common vehicles.
809
00:34:13,834 --> 00:34:15,667
Like if you're looking at
a CR-V to my left,
810
00:34:15,834 --> 00:34:17,166
there's another
CRV to my right.
811
00:34:17,333 --> 00:34:21,266
You've got Lexus RX 350s,
very common vehicles.
812
00:34:21,433 --> 00:34:23,266
Behind me, you're going to see
Jeep Wrangler.
813
00:34:23,433 --> 00:34:24,767
You've got
various pickup trucks.
814
00:34:24,934 --> 00:34:28,200
You'll have Rams and F-150s,
very common vehicles.
815
00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:34,867
[Antony] Each vehicle
is treated like a crime scene.
816
00:34:35,033 --> 00:34:36,567
So in this particular one,
the thieves entered
817
00:34:36,734 --> 00:34:37,734
through the back window.
818
00:34:37,900 --> 00:34:39,133
They will climb
through the vehicle
819
00:34:39,300 --> 00:34:41,967
to get to the onboard
diagnostic port,
820
00:34:42,133 --> 00:34:43,300
which is underneath
the steering wheel.
821
00:34:43,467 --> 00:34:44,500
Once they get under that,
822
00:34:44,667 --> 00:34:46,100
that's where
they'll reprogram the keys.
823
00:34:46,266 --> 00:34:48,734
But if you look also
within the vehicle itself,
824
00:34:48,900 --> 00:34:51,300
it's got part of the dashboard
that's torn out.
825
00:34:51,467 --> 00:34:54,233
And it's to get to where some
of the GPS components are.
826
00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:56,433
So once they'll try
and shut that down to make sure
827
00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:58,333
that the vehicle
can no longer be tracked.
828
00:34:58,500 --> 00:35:03,867
♪
829
00:35:04,700 --> 00:35:06,000
[Jennifer Hunter]
So what I'm doing in this car
830
00:35:06,166 --> 00:35:07,467
is I'm looking
for fingerprints
831
00:35:07,633 --> 00:35:09,767
to help identify
the person who took the car.
832
00:35:09,934 --> 00:35:11,467
So in this case,
they pulled out
833
00:35:11,633 --> 00:35:13,133
the dash panel
to help steal the car.
834
00:35:13,300 --> 00:35:15,100
So we're going to fingerprint
the inside of the panel
835
00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:16,867
in case they touched it
with their bare hands.
836
00:35:17,033 --> 00:35:21,066
So we have our black powder,
which is a staple for us.
837
00:35:21,233 --> 00:35:24,066
And we're just fingerprinting
the flat and smooth surfaces
838
00:35:24,233 --> 00:35:25,967
where they might leave
a fingerprint.
839
00:35:26,133 --> 00:35:29,266
Inside the cup holder
of the vehicle,
840
00:35:29,433 --> 00:35:31,233
we discovered this key fob.
841
00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,834
Some vehicles are stolen
with a reprogrammed key fob.
842
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,900
And one way to tell
843
00:35:37,066 --> 00:35:38,500
if it's a reprogrammed
fob or not
844
00:35:38,667 --> 00:35:41,100
is to check to see
if there's actually
845
00:35:41,266 --> 00:35:43,300
a physically cut key inside.
846
00:35:43,467 --> 00:35:45,900
By releasing that,
we can see that
847
00:35:46,066 --> 00:35:47,867
there's a blank key inside,
which means that
848
00:35:48,033 --> 00:35:51,633
this is a reprogrammed key fob
used to steal the vehicle.
849
00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:53,934
So we're going to take
a DNA swab of the item.
850
00:35:54,934 --> 00:35:57,367
We want to see their network,
so we want to identify
851
00:35:57,533 --> 00:35:59,233
how they steal the car,
what type of computer
852
00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:00,934
programming equipment
are they using,
853
00:36:01,100 --> 00:36:02,133
where are they
taking the vehicles,
854
00:36:02,300 --> 00:36:03,400
how are they shipping
the vehicles.
855
00:36:03,567 --> 00:36:05,567
And then we work
backwards through that.
856
00:36:07,333 --> 00:36:08,734
[Gast]
So that intelligence piece,
857
00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:11,767
that investigation,
a full circle identifying
858
00:36:11,934 --> 00:36:14,433
exactly what happened,
the life of that vehicle
859
00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:16,333
from when it was stolen
until it was recovered
860
00:36:16,500 --> 00:36:19,000
and returned to Canada,
is extremely important.
861
00:36:21,066 --> 00:36:23,734
All of those pieces may not
be significant on their own.
862
00:36:23,900 --> 00:36:25,467
But when you put it
all together,
863
00:36:25,633 --> 00:36:26,767
the pieces of the puzzle,
864
00:36:26,934 --> 00:36:29,300
definitely paint
a clear picture
865
00:36:29,467 --> 00:36:32,567
as to how the vehicle
was stolen and who stole it.
866
00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:36,633
[Antony] Eventually, these
luxury cars are sent back
867
00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:40,266
to insurance companies,
where they will go to auction.
868
00:36:40,433 --> 00:36:41,834
[Wade] It's important
on a number of reasons.
869
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:43,300
We have to remove
the profitability
870
00:36:43,467 --> 00:36:44,433
from organized crime.
871
00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:46,500
So when we return
hat vehicle to Canada,
872
00:36:46,667 --> 00:36:48,934
we're preventing the organized
crime group from profiting.
873
00:36:49,100 --> 00:36:51,266
But also, we're gathering
intelligence.
874
00:36:51,433 --> 00:36:52,767
We're gathering evidence.
875
00:36:52,934 --> 00:36:55,000
And then we're returning
a small bit of that profit
876
00:36:55,166 --> 00:36:56,567
to either
the insurance companies
877
00:36:56,734 --> 00:36:58,867
or citizens
of Ontario and Canada.
878
00:36:59,033 --> 00:37:00,967
[Gast] With Project Take Back,
early days,
879
00:37:01,133 --> 00:37:03,767
but there's
412 stolen vehicles
880
00:37:03,934 --> 00:37:05,400
that are in process
right now.
881
00:37:05,567 --> 00:37:07,500
108 of those vehicles
have already been
882
00:37:07,667 --> 00:37:09,033
returned to Canada.
883
00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:11,233
And 13 are currently
on the water right now
884
00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:12,600
being returned to Canada.
885
00:37:14,934 --> 00:37:17,734
[Smythe] We started at probably
about a 25% recovery rate.
886
00:37:17,900 --> 00:37:19,367
And we're probably up into
887
00:37:19,533 --> 00:37:22,000
the mid to the higher 40s now,
which is a great improvement.
888
00:37:22,166 --> 00:37:23,667
It's just because
of that spotlight
889
00:37:23,834 --> 00:37:25,700
that's been shown
kind of Canada-wide,
890
00:37:25,867 --> 00:37:27,266
and everybody
really collaborating
891
00:37:27,433 --> 00:37:30,400
and working together to try
and recover these vehicles.
892
00:37:30,567 --> 00:37:35,700
♪
893
00:37:43,767 --> 00:37:44,900
Welcome back.
894
00:37:45,066 --> 00:37:47,033
Police say
auto theft is becoming
895
00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:49,867
increasingly violent,
with carjackings
896
00:37:50,033 --> 00:37:53,033
and home invasions
targeting high-end vehicles.
897
00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:56,166
In one tragic case,
a 16-year-old lured
898
00:37:56,333 --> 00:37:57,767
into a criminal gang,
899
00:37:57,934 --> 00:38:00,133
was killed
by his own associates.
900
00:38:02,233 --> 00:38:06,500
We now return to the conclusion
of "A Stolen Life."
901
00:38:09,500 --> 00:38:11,600
The theft of a Toyota Tundra
902
00:38:11,767 --> 00:38:15,800
leads to the murder
of a 16-year-old Montreal boy.
903
00:38:15,967 --> 00:38:18,467
So as it relates
to the stolen vehicle,
904
00:38:18,633 --> 00:38:20,033
the video canvas was done.
905
00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:22,700
And we were able
to secure video which showed
906
00:38:22,867 --> 00:38:24,800
a vehicle theft,
an auto theft.
907
00:38:24,967 --> 00:38:27,266
And we suspected
our victim being involved
908
00:38:27,433 --> 00:38:29,200
in that just hours before,
909
00:38:29,367 --> 00:38:30,734
unfortunately,
he passed away.
910
00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:34,400
The jump between the murder
and the auto theft,
911
00:38:34,567 --> 00:38:36,333
we didn't have
any direct knowledge
912
00:38:36,500 --> 00:38:37,967
of why the homicide
took place.
913
00:38:38,133 --> 00:38:41,233
And we were slowly
getting information,
914
00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,200
getting video,
and speaking to witnesses,
915
00:38:43,367 --> 00:38:45,800
which later
led us to understanding
916
00:38:45,967 --> 00:38:48,567
why it went from
an auto theft to a homicide.
917
00:38:49,734 --> 00:38:51,300
[Creswell] In 2023, 2024,
918
00:38:51,467 --> 00:38:53,033
when auto theft
was really exploding,
919
00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:55,467
we were seeing a large
number of groups from Quebec.
920
00:38:55,633 --> 00:38:58,233
And they were coming in
droves in these crime groups
921
00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:01,400
to just steal vehicles and
funnel them back to Montreal.
922
00:39:01,567 --> 00:39:03,767
And we would often
encounter young people
923
00:39:03,934 --> 00:39:06,166
that were, you know,
either marked as runaway,
924
00:39:06,333 --> 00:39:07,867
as a missing person.
925
00:39:08,033 --> 00:39:10,700
And they were being exploited
by these crime groups
926
00:39:10,867 --> 00:39:13,367
as the boots on the ground
to steal vehicles.
927
00:39:13,533 --> 00:39:16,266
They're essentially
recruited by the older members
928
00:39:16,433 --> 00:39:19,467
of the crime groups,
by a more senior person.
929
00:39:19,633 --> 00:39:20,800
And they're brought
into the fold
930
00:39:20,967 --> 00:39:23,266
with this promise
of money and excitement.
931
00:39:23,433 --> 00:39:26,700
And unfortunately, they get
kind of attracted to that.
932
00:39:26,867 --> 00:39:28,667
And then they're the ones
that are actually
933
00:39:28,834 --> 00:39:30,500
physically involved
in stealing the vehicles.
934
00:39:30,667 --> 00:39:32,967
And generally,
at more jeopardy than someone
935
00:39:33,133 --> 00:39:36,700
who's arranging the export
and the thefts of the vehicles.
936
00:39:37,900 --> 00:39:39,333
[Cober] Well, I would say
teens are vulnerable
937
00:39:39,500 --> 00:39:42,667
in auto theft rings
similar to other crimes,
938
00:39:42,834 --> 00:39:45,967
and then just vulnerable
in life in general, right?
939
00:39:46,133 --> 00:39:49,266
So they still haven't developed
the wisdom that age brings.
940
00:39:49,433 --> 00:39:52,734
And they're easily convinced
of the benefits of something
941
00:39:52,900 --> 00:39:55,066
without potentially
seeing the risk to it.
942
00:39:57,200 --> 00:40:00,066
There's a lot of violence
associated to auto theft.
943
00:40:00,233 --> 00:40:03,734
Again, progressing to home
invasions and carjackings.
944
00:40:03,900 --> 00:40:06,367
But just even
in the auto theft world,
945
00:40:06,533 --> 00:40:08,033
we've seen violence
between, you know,
946
00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:10,066
rival groups
or within the same group.
947
00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:13,266
Just in terms
of how does an auto theft
948
00:40:13,433 --> 00:40:16,166
turn into a homicide,
I think I just repeat
949
00:40:16,333 --> 00:40:18,467
that crime
is a high-risk lifestyle.
950
00:40:18,633 --> 00:40:20,266
And when people
are involved in that,
951
00:40:20,433 --> 00:40:23,200
especially young people,
it's easy for things to go
952
00:40:23,367 --> 00:40:25,400
too far and for people
to become injured
953
00:40:25,567 --> 00:40:27,200
or, in this case,
die through a murder.
954
00:40:27,367 --> 00:40:30,633
So I can't speculate on exactly
what happened that morning,
955
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,900
but certainly
a high-risk lifestyle
956
00:40:33,066 --> 00:40:34,533
like auto theft,
people get hurt,
957
00:40:34,700 --> 00:40:36,734
people get killed, unfortunately.
958
00:40:36,900 --> 00:40:37,900
So those things happen.
959
00:40:38,934 --> 00:40:41,266
[Crook] That's hours after
the homicide took place
960
00:40:41,433 --> 00:40:42,867
and the victim
was brought to the hospital.
961
00:40:43,033 --> 00:40:45,734
The initial thoughts are,
for me, was that,
962
00:40:45,900 --> 00:40:48,367
like, obviously,
she's trying to flee the area.
963
00:40:48,533 --> 00:40:49,800
That's kind of
where my mind goes.
964
00:40:49,967 --> 00:40:52,834
She's listed as one of Canada's
most dangerous offenders.
965
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:54,734
I just think the overall
totality of the crime
966
00:40:54,900 --> 00:40:58,066
that's happened here and that
it's involving a young victim.
967
00:40:59,433 --> 00:41:01,867
[Jim Killby] Katherine
and a number of her associates
968
00:41:02,033 --> 00:41:04,033
were involved
in a auto theft ring
969
00:41:04,200 --> 00:41:06,200
that was based
out of the Montreal area.
970
00:41:06,367 --> 00:41:07,967
During their auto thefts,
they traveled
971
00:41:08,133 --> 00:41:11,800
into the province of Ontario
and committed thefts here
972
00:41:11,967 --> 00:41:14,900
and brought the cars
back to Montreal.
973
00:41:15,066 --> 00:41:16,000
She is wanted for murder.
974
00:41:16,166 --> 00:41:17,400
It was during
one of those events
975
00:41:17,567 --> 00:41:19,266
on August 8th of 2024.
976
00:41:19,433 --> 00:41:21,800
They met up
with some of their associates
977
00:41:21,967 --> 00:41:23,600
in a park
in the Richmond Hill area.
978
00:41:23,767 --> 00:41:26,500
Katherine fatally stabbed
one of her associates,
979
00:41:26,667 --> 00:41:29,400
who was, at the time,
a 16-year-old youth,
980
00:41:29,567 --> 00:41:30,834
and left him for dead.
981
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,700
We do know that
this was an auto theft ring
982
00:41:32,867 --> 00:41:34,600
that was operating
in the GTA
983
00:41:34,767 --> 00:41:37,300
and as well as
in the Montreal area
984
00:41:37,467 --> 00:41:40,000
and had been operating for
some time prior to the event.
985
00:41:40,166 --> 00:41:42,200
We know
that she is within Canada.
986
00:41:42,367 --> 00:41:43,867
Essentially, the borders
have closed for her.
987
00:41:44,033 --> 00:41:45,500
We're tightening
the noose on her right now.
988
00:41:45,667 --> 00:41:47,934
And thanks to the BOLA program,
it's gotten even tighter.
989
00:41:48,100 --> 00:41:51,066
The cold-bloodedness
of the attack on the youth
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00:41:51,233 --> 00:41:53,900
and the fact that we know
that she committed this crime,
991
00:41:54,066 --> 00:41:55,934
we have all
the evidence to prove it.
992
00:41:56,100 --> 00:41:58,000
We just are unable
to find her at this time.
993
00:41:59,633 --> 00:42:01,100
[Crook] We have received
tip information,
994
00:42:01,266 --> 00:42:02,500
and we follow up
on those tips.
995
00:42:02,667 --> 00:42:04,767
Unfortunately,
none of the tips have led us
996
00:42:04,934 --> 00:42:06,700
to her at this point,
but we're still hopeful
997
00:42:06,867 --> 00:42:08,467
that we're going to receive
more information
998
00:42:08,633 --> 00:42:10,500
on her whereabouts
and get her in custody.
999
00:42:11,533 --> 00:42:13,266
[Antony]
There have been some arrests
1000
00:42:13,433 --> 00:42:15,433
within this
suspected crime group.
1001
00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:18,233
Lensly Francois
and [indistinct name]
1002
00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:21,000
who police have identified,
were arrested
1003
00:42:21,166 --> 00:42:23,867
and charged with auto
theft-related offenses,
1004
00:42:24,033 --> 00:42:26,133
which are before the courts.
1005
00:42:26,300 --> 00:42:28,800
Another suspect
that police have identified
1006
00:42:28,967 --> 00:42:31,533
is William Gallant
of Quebec City.
1007
00:42:31,700 --> 00:42:33,033
He is currently wanted
1008
00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:35,533
for auto
theft-related offenses.
1009
00:42:35,700 --> 00:42:38,000
And this person,
who police believe
1010
00:42:38,166 --> 00:42:41,567
may have been involved,
was never identified.
1011
00:42:41,734 --> 00:42:45,367
Though the allegations against
Katherine Bergeron-Pinzarrone
1012
00:42:45,533 --> 00:42:47,467
have not been
tested in court,
1013
00:42:47,633 --> 00:42:50,767
they are asking you
to be on the lookout.
1014
00:42:50,934 --> 00:42:52,066
[Cober] The public
can be on the lookout
1015
00:42:52,233 --> 00:42:54,367
for Katherine
Bergeron-Pinzarrone.
1016
00:42:54,533 --> 00:42:57,066
At the time of the offense,
she was 27 years old,
1017
00:42:57,233 --> 00:42:58,567
so she's in her late 20s now.
1018
00:42:58,734 --> 00:43:00,533
She's a white
or Caucasian female,
1019
00:43:00,700 --> 00:43:03,200
about 5'1",
and weighs anywhere
1020
00:43:03,367 --> 00:43:05,600
from 120 to 130 pounds.
1021
00:43:05,767 --> 00:43:07,433
She has brown hair
and brown eyes.
1022
00:43:07,600 --> 00:43:10,433
I think it's just really
important that if anyone knows
1023
00:43:10,600 --> 00:43:13,200
where Katherine
Bergeron-Pinzarrone is,
1024
00:43:13,367 --> 00:43:15,100
that they contact
their local police.
1025
00:43:15,266 --> 00:43:16,900
They can contact
Crime Stoppers,
1026
00:43:17,066 --> 00:43:19,767
or they can contact 911
and turn her in.
1027
00:43:24,600 --> 00:43:26,667
[Antony] As police
continue their hunt,
1028
00:43:26,834 --> 00:43:30,667
special teams work to shut
down the auto theft rings
1029
00:43:30,834 --> 00:43:33,667
that recruit young people
into their networks.
1030
00:43:33,834 --> 00:43:35,166
We are going to
get out on surveillance.
1031
00:43:35,333 --> 00:43:37,800
[Wade] Auto theft is a gateway
crime for a lot of youth.
1032
00:43:37,967 --> 00:43:40,767
That's sometimes their first
steps in committing crimes,
1033
00:43:40,934 --> 00:43:43,934
and then they sometimes
progress to violent crimes,
1034
00:43:44,100 --> 00:43:45,734
violent carjacking,
violent home invasions.
1035
00:43:45,900 --> 00:43:49,133
So I think you need to find
ways to divert youth early.
1036
00:43:49,300 --> 00:43:51,066
And I think
there's benefit in looking at
1037
00:43:51,233 --> 00:43:53,266
what other countries
are doing and examining that,
1038
00:43:53,433 --> 00:43:55,400
and maybe making
some changes here.
1039
00:43:56,834 --> 00:44:01,133
[Antony] One recent change
promises to make a difference.
1040
00:44:01,300 --> 00:44:03,233
[Wade] There has been some
changes to the criminal code.
1041
00:44:03,400 --> 00:44:05,367
There's parts
of the organized crime code
1042
00:44:05,533 --> 00:44:08,166
that involve
the use of youth in a crime,
1043
00:44:08,333 --> 00:44:10,500
or recruiting youth
to commit organized crime.
1044
00:44:10,667 --> 00:44:12,867
When organized crime
recruits a youth
1045
00:44:13,033 --> 00:44:14,633
to commit crime
on their behalf,
1046
00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:16,467
there's an additional
charge for that.
1047
00:44:16,633 --> 00:44:18,100
So that's very significant.
1048
00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:20,300
I think it's going
to make a difference,
1049
00:44:20,467 --> 00:44:22,834
because it's going to hold
organized crime responsible
1050
00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:24,734
when they recruit
youth into crime.
1051
00:44:24,900 --> 00:44:27,066
So it's going to basically
put an onus on them.
1052
00:44:27,233 --> 00:44:28,834
If that's what you do,
you're going to face
1053
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:31,066
another charge
and a substantial charge
1054
00:44:31,233 --> 00:44:32,867
under organized crime
legislation.
1055
00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,367
[Cober] Well, I think it's very
important that she's arrested.
1056
00:44:36,533 --> 00:44:39,467
Homicide murder is one
of the most serious offenses
1057
00:44:39,633 --> 00:44:41,300
in the criminal code.
1058
00:44:41,467 --> 00:44:43,300
In this case,
it involves a young person.
1059
00:44:43,467 --> 00:44:44,800
And I think
it's really important
1060
00:44:44,967 --> 00:44:46,633
that she's brought to justice.
1061
00:44:47,934 --> 00:44:50,200
[Antony] Here's one
last look at Canada's
1062
00:44:50,367 --> 00:44:53,600
most wanted
Katherine Bergeron-Pinzarrone.
1063
00:44:53,767 --> 00:44:56,433
If you have any information
on her whereabouts,
1064
00:44:56,600 --> 00:44:58,433
you are asked
to call Crime Stoppers.
1065
00:44:58,600 --> 00:45:00,734
And remember,
it's anonymous.
1066
00:45:01,667 --> 00:45:02,867
I'm Antony Robart.
1067
00:45:03,033 --> 00:45:05,633
Thank you for joining us
tonight on Crime Beat.
1068
00:45:07,166 --> 00:45:08,867
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1069
00:45:09,033 --> 00:45:11,200
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1070
00:45:11,367 --> 00:45:14,300
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1071
00:45:14,467 --> 00:45:17,033
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1072
00:45:17,200 --> 00:45:19,266
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1073
00:45:19,433 --> 00:45:23,333
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1074
00:45:23,500 --> 00:45:26,500
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1075
00:45:26,667 --> 00:45:31,033
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