Business is bad for car thieves in the pandemic By Al Stafford RCMP say theft of vehicles and theft from vehicles down significantly
RCMP investigators don t know why it s happening, but they are pleased to report a significant decrease in vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles. And the trend is happening both in urban centres and rural communities. We do think it is pandemic related with more people being home, not travelling, and their vehicles remaining stationary, said Jennifer Kee, Crime Reduction Coordinator with the RCMP. More people in the community during the daytime hours to keep an eye on each others property is also significant.