Vehicle Thefts in Oxford County

Tuesday, 9 April 2019 11:51

A Toyota Tacoma with the keys still in the ignition was stolen from a driveway in Norwich Township and a 2006 Chevy Silverado was taken from the Cami Assembly Plant in Ingersoll.

NORWICH TOWNSHIP - Oxford OPP are reminding everyone to always pocket your keys after a truck was stolen in Norwich Township.

Police say the truck was taken from a driveway on Highway 59 sometime between 3:00 am and 7:00 a.m. last Saturday. The vehicle is a white 2012 Toyota Tacoma 4-door pickup truck.

OPP are continuing to investigate and is seeking assistance from the public. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are being asked to contact the Oxford County OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Below are some simple steps to help reduce the number of stolen vehicles and protect you as the vehicle owner:

- Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.
- Do not leave your vehicle running.
- Lock your vehicle.
- Treat your keys like cash - Don't leave keys in places where they are easy to steal such as a gym locker, on your desk at work, in an open purse or unattended in a shopping cart.
- Never leave anything in your vehicle in plain view such as loose change, cell phones, cameras, clothing, gifts, cigarettes, medication, firearms or any other valuables.
- Install a remote car starter - Remote starters are designed to shut off if anyone attempts to drive the vehicle without a key. This will allow you to warm up your car without risk of theft.
- Theft is a crime of opportunity that you can help control -- #PocketYourKeys.

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INGERSOLL - A 2006 grey coloured Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from the parking lot of the Cami Assembly Plant in Ingersoll.

Police say the truck was taken on Friday night. While fleeing the scene the man in the stolen truck hit a parked car of another employee on the property. The stolen truck then left the area with a silver BMW following.

No injuries were reported, however there was some damage to the parked vehicle and the truck is still missing.

Investigation further revealed that the same unknown male attempted to steal another truck on the property after the vehicle was located with damage to the steering column.

Members of the Oxford County OPP are continuing to investigate and are seeking the public's assistance with this investigation. If anyone has any information they are being asked to contact the Oxford County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or you can call Crime Stoppers.