The severe cold weather coincided with a significant increase in vehicle thefts. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

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RCMP Report Pt. 3: Vehicle thefts increase during Christmas

Dec 30, 2021 | 10:00 AM

RCMP in the Battlefords have multiple investigations open among a jump of 27 vehicle theft reports in the past two weeks.

One of the most distinctive is a Blue 2004 Mercedes Benz, which was reported stolen from Scott Drive in North Battleford on Dec. 19. Robert Armstrong, a 33-year-old from Regina, is currently wanted for theft of a motor vehicle in connection with this incident. The Mercedes has a Saskatchewan license of 135-MKE.

Police also received a report of two snowmobiles and a trailer that were stolen from the 1400 block of 94^th St. on Boxing Day. These include a Black 1981 Yamaha Cruiser (SK License 333-DZ) and a Red 2005 Yamaha (SK License 304-EG).

Other vehicle thefts included:

• Red 1993 Ford F150 Supercab (SK License 311-MHF) reported stolen from the 1700 block of 103^rd St. sometime early on Dec. 15.
• Blue 2003 Chevrolet Silverado (SK License 744-MHI) reported stolen on the morning of Dec. 19 from the 300 block of 26^th St. in Battleford.
• Red 1991 Dodge Spirit with (SK License 985-MLD) reported stolen from 900 block of 105^th Street.
• Grey 1992 Ford F150 with (AB License BVZ-9893) reported stolen from the 1200 block of 104^th St.
• Red 2002 Chevrolet Silverado (SK License 664-LDZ) reported stolen in the early morning hours of Dec. 21 from the 1300 block of 96^th St.
• Black 1995 Chevrolet K/V truck (SK License 903-MBU) reported stolen from a rural location in the RM of Battle River sometime between 6:00-9:30 a.m. Dec. 23.
• Red 1988 Plymouth Voyager (BC License MP9-97T) reported stolen sometime early in the morning of Christmas Eve from the 1200 block of 104^th St.
• White 2014 Toyota Tundra (SK License 939-JLD) reported stolen from the 1200 block of 109^th St. the evening of Christmas Day.
• White 2011 Chevrolet Impala (SK License 843-LWF) reported stolen from the 200 block of 28^th Street in Battleford on Tuesday.

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Sgt. Neil Tremblay noted some of the older vehicles are a little easier to hot-wire and since the weather turned cold, people are leaving their vehicles unattended.

“That was the case on several occasions, where the vehicle was stolen while warming up,” he said.

“I get that it’s very cold, people don’t want to sit in their vehicle. But if there’s no means of securing it, or there’s no command start, that’s something you got to think about, because those vehicles are often targeted.”

Rural vehicle theft

On Dec. 27, St. Walburg RCMP Detachment received a theft complaint from a business in Paradise Hill. The stolen semi is described as a white 2001 Freightliner, with a Saskatchewan license plate of 315-KSI. Police continue to investigate and are seeking public assistance.

Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call their local detachment or Crime Stoppers.

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