Thieves eyed the stolen Lamborghini, and so did the police

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These robbers are not only interested in luxury sports cars, but also in illegal shopping trips.

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What happened Friday night in northwest Toronto is the movies. But it was not fiction.

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It all revolved around one sweet ride. Just sitting in a parking lot as conspicuous as a Lamborghini bank was a beauty. Many people spotted him outside a bar on Islington and Steels Avenue. District of the 32nd division.

Toronto police too.

A quick search of the system turned up a reported theft of this high-end vehicle. Welcome to Toronto in 2024.

Typically, car thieves pick up a car from one location and drop it off at another location, while those in the fence business wait to make sure there is no heat in what they see as merchandise. They watch as the owner uses a hidden tracking device to locate his stolen car.

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Or maybe the police set him up.

If the coast is clean, criminals will pick it up and drive away to sell the car on the illegal market.

However, in this case, a problem occurred. They are not alone. The police were there too.

“They observed a Lamborghini parked in the existing parking lot,” said Const. Shannon Ames said in an email. “It was stolen the night before.”

What happened next is a snapshot of how much of a problem carjacking and car theft has become in Toronto, where more than 30 cars are stolen every day. Most of the stolen vehicles are shipped to the Port of Montreal in shipping containers and loaded onto a truck destined for an offshore buyer.

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Car thieves prefer sports classics like Lamborghini, Ferrari, or popular sellers like Range Rovers or Mercedes or BMW. Such models were stolen by hundreds of people in GTA.

Not only was the Lambo stolen, but the sports utility vehicle also arrived with a crew sent to collect it, police said.

“There's three guys in a stolen BMW,” Ames speculated.

Oops.

There was a police car there.

“They hit the scout car,” Eames said.

As they tried to quickly exit the area, all hell broke loose. Not so fast. Toronto police prevented the escape.

Sources said police cars were able to corner the BMW and its windows were smashed in an attempt to detain the occupants and police deployed a Taser. in the driver.

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Another police source said: “It was a good job the officers caught these guys after trying to chase them out of the police box.”

The three suspects were eventually pulled out of the car and what they were carrying spoke about how bad it could be.

“They arrested all three parties and recovered three weapons from them,” Imes said.

They are all expected to appear in court on Monday. Details of the charges and the identities of those arrested will be released on Tuesday.

The investigation is ongoing. When you have three guns in one car, you know there are a lot of checks.

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In this case, there will be more. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in court.

That is to say, the police should be patted on the back. This is another example of how dangerous their job is and the risk they face.

It could have gone either way. Thankfully, no one was injured or killed.

It also marks another major victory in the fight against car theft and the criminal gangs that allegedly steal them. They don't get away with cars as easily as they used to. Technology, police and courts are working hard to catch up.

There is work to be done in this direction, but a bust like this sends a message. It's also a small victory for justice-weary victims after so many car thefts.

Often, organized car theft rings get away with getting a six-figure luxury car for free to sell offshore for a huge profit.

Not this time, police say.

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