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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Theft of multiple trucks under investigation
An similar model of a 2024-2025 Freightliner Cascadia that were stolen from Midhurst on Thursday July 24, 2025 Huronia West OPP are investigating after five tractor trucks were stolen from the area of County Road 27 and Bayfield Street (highway 26) in Midhurst. According to police the theft happened around 3:30 a.m. on July 24. The stolen trucks are described as 2024 and 2025 Freightliner Cascadia with day cabs only. A small grey vehicle similar to a new model Honda Civic could also be involved in the theft. Police say all vehicles were last seen driving down Bayfield Street towards Highway 400. Anyone with information is being asked to call OPP or Crime Stoppers.
CBS News
16-07-2025
- CBS News
Municipal truck stolen from Latrobe wastewater treatment plant parking lot
A municipal truck was stolen from the parking lot of a Latrobe wastewater treatment plant last week. Police say the truck was recovered the next day with nothing missing and keys intact. The suspect turned himself in, saying he just needed a ride home. In the late afternoon of July 9, Latrobe police say that 64-year-old Vincent Skillings and the woman he was with were walking from Latrobe Hospital back to his home in Derry Borough. After a mile of walking, Skillings allegedly took matters into his own hands, walking through the gate of Latrobe's wastewater treatment facility off Lattanzio Road, jumping in a municipal truck that still had the keys inside and nearly hitting a municipal employee as he made his getaway. "The gentleman got in the truck, drove to the edge of the property and picked up a white female that was waiting for him at the gate," said Latrobe Police Chief Richard Bosco. "He drove from there, and we immediately put out a bunch of vehicles looking for that particular vehicle and the vehicle was recovered the next morning." Chief Bosco says that not only did they recover the truck the next day with nothing stolen from it and in good condition, but Skillings turned himself in, admitting to the crime. Chief Bosco says that Skillings told officers that he was trying to get his companion home from the hospital, but that they couldn't get a ride. "His words were, 'out of desperation,' he did the next best thing and tried to find them a ride," Bosco said. "By the time they got to the edge of town, and the sewage facility sits on the very edge of town, he knew that there wasn't going to be any other opportunity between here and Derry Borough for him to get another vehicle." According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office website, Skillings is facing charges of theft, receiving stolen property, assault and reckless endangerment. There is no word yet on when his preliminary hearing may be held. Skillings may still face some charges, but police say he was released on his own recognizance, and they don't believe he is a threat to the community.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Toddlers rescued safely after Wayne family's terrifying vehicle theft
The Brief Three children were inside a vehicle when a suspect stole it from outside a Wayne gas station. The truck was found in Dearborn Heights, while the children were found in a parking lot in Inkster. A 25-year-old man was arrested. INKSTER, Mich. (FOX 2) - It was a nightmare scenario for a Metro Detroit family when their truck was stolen with their three toddlers still inside, strapped to their car seats. Timeline The mom, Ebony Foley, pulled up to a gas station to get milk when, in seconds, a thief hopped in the truck with the toddlers inside. The suspect then dumped them in a random parking lot two miles from the gas station. Foley admits she got too comfortable in her own neighborhood as she drove across the street to buy milk on Sunday night. Gabriel and Isaiah are 18-month-old twins, who were also with 3-year-old Markos. All three toddlers were strapped into their car seats with the keys in the ignition. The male suspect jumped in the vehicle and sped off down Michigan Avenue near Venoy, in Wayne, heading towards Inkster. "The first thing that popped into my head was I hope this man does not crash in my truck with my babies in the back. Flooring it down the road," she said. What they're saying Investigators say the thief pulled over into a random lot in Inkster, where he dumped the three toddlers in a dark lot and just left. "If you have the audacity to drop some babies on the side of the road, what else you have the audacity to do?" she said. A neighbor heard the youngest boy crying and called 911. Within minutes, police were there to rescue them—they weren't hurt. Little Markos slept through the whole thing. Dearborn police luckily had undercover units out who gathered intel from license plate readers to track the suspect to a Marathon gas station in Dearborn Heights. The parents can't say "thank you" enough to the dozens of officers from multiple departments who saved the day. They've learned the hard way and want to warn other parents not to trust anything for a second. What's next The suspect is in the custody of Wayne police, and charges are pending.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- CTV News
Man faces charges for allegedly stealing Good Samaritan's truck after P.E.I. collision
A 20-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a Good Samaritan's truck following a collision in Central Badeque, P.E.I., Wednesday morning. Prince District RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle, side-swipe collision around 7:47 a.m. Police say a car and tractor-trailer were involved in the incident. Police learned someone stopped to help at the scene and allege one of the drivers involved in the collision stole the person's truck. Prince District RCMP used the truck owner's GPS to track the vehicle into Queens County, where local RCMP stopped and arrested the 20-year-old man. The accused will appear in Summerside provincial court on June 18 to answer to charges in relation to the incident. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
