{"id":99323,"date":"2024-03-04T14:12:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=99323"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:53:26","slug":"broad-daylight-car-theft-thwarted-by-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/justice-faits-divers\/broad-daylight-car-theft-thwarted-by-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Broad daylight car theft thwarted by owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Police are investigating an attempted vehicle theft in Hawkesbury in broad daylight after residents confronted the suspects, causing them to flee on foot. <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2,\u00a0a Hawkesbury family came home to see three males trying to steal their 2023 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck from their driveway. The family confronted the suspects who\u00a0ran away on foot and in a red sedan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The suspects were described as black males in their early twenties and wearing all black clothing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The investigation is ongoing, according to police.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The OPP is urging residents to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles from theft. Police suggest residents keep doors locked and windows up, store\u00a0vehicles in a garage, block in higher value vehicles with other lower-value vehicles, install an aftermarket alarm system and gps tracker, keep\u00a0keys in a faraday cage and never leave cars running and unattended.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hawkesbury OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police are investigating an attempted vehicle theft in Hawkesbury in broad daylight after residents confronted the suspects, causing them to flee on foot. \u00a0 Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2,\u00a0a Hawkesbury family came home to see three males trying to steal their 2023 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck from their driveway. 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