Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 1, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday september 1, 2006 a3 top news suspect has history of thefts get Tough $21,738.43 amount for which Manitoba on repeat Public insurance sued the suspect in january 2004, after he pleaded guilty to stealing offenders and damaging three vehicles. $12,247.72 victim urges the amount Mph said it was out after suspect stole a 1998 Ford pickup from Dickens drive on april 15, 2002, and by Bruce Owen and Kevin Rollason a 22-year-old Man arrested wednesday in connection with a completely wrecked it. It was wild ride in a stolen Sun has a Worth $17,000 but Mph got history of car thefts documents say. $5,250 in Salvage for it. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to stealing seven vehicles three in a 12-Day period that caused almost $23,000 damage and $4,936.73 was Given a suspended sentence and 18 months of supervised probation. Cost to repair and rent a Lehi one of three people injured by the stolen car wednesday said the Justice Cle for the owner of a 1994 system has to crack Down on Auto theft jeep grand Cherokee stolen by getting tougher on repeat offenders. From Optimist Way on april these people need to be stopped when they re youths the woman said. 10, 2002 and damaged. There has to be More than just pro Grams. There has to be something to $4,553.98 teach them so they Don to re offend. I Don to know How old you have to be to be locked up but i think that a Cost to repair and Tow a 1999 the woman was a passenger in a medi Dodge Dakota and rent a Lehi Van that was Side swiped by the stolen Cle for the owner after Mph Black Ford explorer at Broadway and Maryland Street injuring her and her said the suspect made off causing bodily harm Possession of prop the next year he was Given a seven vehicle is almost in front of them. Co worker. With it from the Back Alley of erty obtained by crime flight from month concurrent sentence after he the explorer was stolen sometime we were on our there has to police driving disqualified and failing pleaded guilty to driving suspended car sunday night from the driveway of a St. Buchanan Boulevard on april Way to pick up a be something to remain at the scene of an Accident. Theft flight from police and carrying a Andrews Home. 22, 2002 and damaged it. Patient she said. The woman the male Driver of the concealed weapon. Owner Dave Debraga said the theft i did to see it to teach them medi Van and the 71-year-old Man were he was also prohibited from driving showed him and his family no one is Safe coming. I was just so they Don teach treated in Hospital for minor for two years. From crime. 18 month stunned by the injuries and released. Police spokesman patrol sgt. Kelly its just a piece of steel Debraga whole re offend. I the suspect was also picked up on an Dennison said police first spotted the said. It can be replaced. People time of supervised probation police had been Don to know outstanding warrant in connection to a stolen explorer at about 9 30 . Near he said the explorer and his Brand chasing the explore from a suspended sentence How old you Domestic dispute last month. He has Sargent Avenue and Berry Street. Offi new 2006 Gumc Sierra were locked Buter but dropped the been charged with assault and choking cers followed it and tried to pull it Over unknown to him and his wife their after the suspect pleaded guilt Chase As too Dan have to be to with his hands to overcome resistance. At Portage Avenue and ferry Road but Young son hid his key collection in one of to charges of theft Over $5,000gerous. Several kilo be locked up the warrant was issued july 25, but the Driver sped away and police soon the vehicles. Metres later the in connection with the thefts. Police did to find the suspect until the called off the Chase for safety reasons. That collection included spare keys stolen vehicle hit a but i think crash. Police spotted the Sun again going for both vehicles. 71-year-old Man and that a it he is considered innocent of All new East on Portage Avenue soon after. Offi Debraga said it was obvious there $22,976.62 then crashed into a charges unless he is proven guilty. Cers tried to throw Spike Sticks in front were at least two thieves because both tree at the intersect injured woman besides car theft the suspect also has of the Sun to blow its tire but the Driver the explorer and the Sierra were stolen. Plus $586 in costs Ion at Sara Avenue. Multiple convictions for break and enter drove around them at one Point driving the Sierra was found yesterday in St. A Man running from the scene and amount the suspect was theft and assault. Directly at a police officer. Boniface with a Flat tire and other minor believed to be the Driver was quickly in 2004, he was sentenced to 12 months Dennison said putting Down Spike damage. Ordered to pay to Mph after he grabbed by officers. In jail for attempted theft Possession of belts is always dangerous As officers failed to defend the lawsuit. He a been charged with three counts of break in tools break and enter theft and Don to want to puncture the tires of other. dangerous operation of a motor vehicle Possession of a stolen vehicle. Cars and must wait until the suspects. Kevin. who pays for thefts Drivers of course going for joyrides. Million. So far they be collected $900,000. Auto thefts per 100,000 population in by Jen Skerritt More importantly Douglas said Ward said the Canadian Justice sys-2005. Wednesdays police Chase illustrates the tem is not equipped to penalize car Ward is lobbying Ottawa to Amend the Drivers Are paying a High Price for toll Auto theft can have on bystanders. Thieves properly because of the current criminal code so offenders face Manda living in the Auto theft capital of Canada. In the last three years More than 110 criminal code. Tory jail time the first time they steal a Manitoba Public insurance spokesman people were injured and five people most car thieves opt to steal vehicles car. He said places like Arizona put car John Douglas said Auto theft costs Mph were killed due to Auto thefts. That Cost less than $5,000, Ward said and thieves behind bars for a minimum of $38 million annually ? a Price that a it hits Home the fact that Auto theft is can Only be charged with theft under three months the first time they steal a absorbed by All licensed Drivers. On not just a dollars and cents Issue its a $5,000 if they re caught. The thieves vehicle ? a stiffer penalty that Canada average Manitoban spend an extra five Community safety Issue he said. Don to usually face jail time and face the should be looking at. Per cent every year on their car insure Barry Ward executive director of the same penalty As if they stole Candy from As for the children who steal cars to Ance. National committee to reduce Auto their local convenience store. Joyride Ward said the system should be from january to the end of june 6,707 theft said wednesdays police Chase that a Why Ward said most car thieves monitoring them As closely As possible vehicles were reported stolen to win mayhem is a perfect example of Why car Arent deterred from stealing again. And have More programs to rehabilitate Nipes police ? a 25 per cent increase thieves should face stiffer criminal As a result the kids get a slap on the them while they re Young. From the same period in 2005. Penalties. Wrist Ward said. Mph estimates about 85 per cent of All last year Mph filed statements of statistics Canada says Winnipeg is the. Auto thefts Are done by Young offenders claim against 100 Auto thieves for $2.3 Auto theft capital of Canada with 1,712 ;