Forty-four auto thefts reported in Old Toronto last week (June 8, 2023)

Forty-four vehicles were reported stolen in the city’s Old Toronto district from June 1 to June 7, according to Toronto Police Service. That’s down from 46 reported during the previous week.

A total of 256 auto thefts were reported in the City of Toronto. You can find the latest incident reports for East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York here.

There have been 4,697 vehicles reported stolen in Toronto since Jan. 1 — up 26.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2022.

Casa Loma

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Benvenuto Place and Edmund Avenue on Wednesday, May 31 at around 8 a.m.

There have been 17 auto thefts reported in Casa Loma in 2023.

Church-Yonge Corridor

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Dundas Street East and Mutual Street on Tuesday, June 6 at around 11 a.m.

There have been 25 auto thefts reported in Church-Yonge Corridor in 2023.

Corso Italia-Davenport

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside around Archgate Lane and Harvie Avenue on Friday, June 2 at about 12 p.m.
  • a driveway around Regal Road and Westmount Avenue on Saturday, June 3 at around 10 p.m.

There have been 20 auto thefts reported in Corso Italia-Davenport in 2023.

Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside near Dupont Street and Emerson Avenue on Monday, June 5 at about 4 p.m.
  • a curbside around Carling Avenue and Leeds Street on Monday, June 5 at about 5 p.m.

There have been 25 auto thefts reported in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction in 2023.

Forest Hill North

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • near Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue West on Thursday, June 1 at around 8 p.m.
  • a driveway near Elm Ridge Drive and Fernwood Road on Friday, June 2 at about 2 a.m.

There have been 27 auto thefts reported in Forest Hill North in 2023.

Forest Hill South

One vehicle was reported stolen from a driveway near Strathearn Boulevard and Vesta Drive on Tuesday, June 6 at around 10 p.m.

There have been 35 auto thefts reported in Forest Hill South in 2023.

Greenwood-Coxwell

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • near Hiawatha Road and Walpole Avenue on Monday, June 5 at about 10 p.m.
  • a curbside around Fairford Avenue and Hiawatha Road on Tuesday, June 6 at around 11 p.m.

There have been 16 auto thefts reported in Greenwood-Coxwell in 2023.

High Park North

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Hillsview Avenue and Keele Street on Sunday, June 4 at around 4 p.m.

There have been 17 auto thefts reported in High Park North in 2023.

High Park-Swansea

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Indian Road and Wright Avenue on Wednesday, May 31 at around 11 p.m.

There have been 27 auto thefts reported in High Park-Swansea in 2023.

Junction Area

Three vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a parking lot around Oscar Romero Place and St. Clair Avenue West on Friday, June 2 at around 4 a.m.
  • a driveway near Birdstone Crescent and Weston Road on Sunday, June 4 at around 3 a.m.
  • a residential parking lot near Annette Street and Indian Grove on Monday, June 5 at about 11 p.m.

There have been 22 auto thefts reported in Junction Area in 2023.

Kensington-Chinatown

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a driveway near Augusta Avenue and Wolseley Street on Saturday, June 3 at about 1 a.m.
  • a curbside around Oxford Street and Spadina Avenue on Sunday, June 4 at about 5 p.m.

There have been 16 auto thefts reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2023.

Lawrence Park South

Three vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a driveway near Glengowan Road and Mount Pleasant Road on Friday, June 2 at around 8 p.m.
  • a driveway near Hillhurst Boulevard and Mona Drive on Saturday, June 3 at around 1 a.m.
  • a curbside around Craighurst Avenue and Duplex Avenue on Sunday, June 4 at about 12 a.m.

There have been 62 auto thefts reported in Lawrence Park South in 2023.

Little Portugal

One vehicle was reported stolen from a parking lot around Moutray Street and Sheridan Avenue on Thursday, June 1 at around 8 a.m.

There have been nine auto thefts reported in Little Portugal in 2023.

Mount Pleasant East

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside around Belsize Drive and Thurston Road on Wednesday, May 31 at about 10 p.m.
  • a curbside near Millwood Road and Whitewood Road on Wednesday, May 31 at about 10 p.m.

There have been 23 auto thefts reported in Mount Pleasant East in 2023.

Niagara

Two vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside near Bathurst Street and Wellington Street West on Sunday, June 4 at around 1 a.m.
  • a driveway near Bishop Tutu Boulevard and Stadium Road on Tuesday, June 6 at around 8 p.m.

There have been 11 auto thefts reported in Niagara in 2023.

North Riverdale

Three vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside near Garnock Avenue and Logan Avenue on Thursday, June 1 at about 3 p.m.
  • a curbside around Brydale Avenue and Wolfrey Avenue on Saturday, June 3 at around 7 a.m.
  • a driveway around Lane West Pape North Withrow and Withrow Avenue on Saturday, June 3 at about 8 p.m.

There have been nine auto thefts reported in North Riverdale in 2023.

Palmerston-Little Italy

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around College Street and Dovercourt Road on Wednesday, June 7 at about 2 p.m.

There have been five auto thefts reported in Palmerston-Little Italy in 2023.

Roncesvalles

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Beaty Avenue and Queen Street West on Saturday, June 3 at around 2 a.m.

There have been 16 auto thefts reported in Roncesvalles in 2023.

Rosedale-Moore Park

Four vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a driveway near Glenrose Avenue and Inglewood Drive on Wednesday, May 31 at around 10 p.m.
  • a curbside around Rosehill Avenue and Yonge Street on Saturday, June 3 at about 12 a.m.
  • a curbside around Bin Scarth Road and Highland Avenue on Monday, June 5 at about 7 p.m.
  • a curbside around Pleasant Boulevard and Yonge Street on Wednesday, June 7 at about 2 p.m.

There have been 71 auto thefts reported in Rosedale-Moore Park in 2023.

South Riverdale

Four vehicles were reported stolen from these locations at the following times:

  • a curbside near Leslie Street and Unwin Avenue on Thursday, June 1 at around 11 p.m.
  • a curbside near Cherry Street and Polson Street on Saturday, June 3 at around 12 p.m.
  • a curbside near Eastern Avenue and Morse Street on Saturday, June 3 at around 6 p.m.
  • a curbside near Carlaw Avenue and Dundas Street East on Tuesday, June 6 at about 8 a.m.

There have been 27 auto thefts reported in South Riverdale in 2023.

The Beaches

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside near Kenilworth Avenue and Queen Street East on Saturday, June 3 at about 9 p.m.

There have been 23 auto thefts reported in The Beaches in 2023.

Waterfront Communities

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Adelaide Street West and Bathurst Street on Saturday, June 3 at about 10 p.m.

There have been 44 auto thefts reported in Waterfront Communities in 2023.

Weston-Pellam Park

One vehicle was reported stolen from a curbside around Pelham Avenue and Uxbridge Avenue on Sunday, June 4 at about 9 a.m.

There have been 14 auto thefts reported in Weston-Pellam Park in 2023.

Woodbine Corridor

One vehicle was reported stolen from near Coxwell Avenue and Dundas Street East on Thursday, June 1 at around 10 a.m.

There have been 13 auto thefts reported in Woodbine Corridor in 2023.

Wychwood

One vehicle was reported stolen from a driveway around Shaw Street and Wychcrest Avenue on Sunday, June 4 at about 7 p.m.

There have been 11 auto thefts reported in Wychwood in 2023.

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About this story

This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation. The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons.

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