Cape Breton police say a chop shop probe stemmed from a report of one stolen vehicle. The probe uncovered a major national stolen vehicle trafficking ring. Four people were arrested and 220 charges were laid in the organized crime investigation. CBC, CityNews Halifax and Global News reported the case.
In Gravenhurst, a suspicious vehicle call produced charges for a driver. Agassiz RCMP stopped a false police vehicle in Popkum. An AMA study found an unusually high number of pedestrian-vehicle near misses every day.
“Agassiz RCMP stopped a false police vehicle in Popkum,” — David Kingsley, research director at Copstone Ham Media, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Cape Breton police say a chop shop probe stemmed from a report of one stolen vehicle....
Nov 13 — An AMA study found an unusually high number of pedestrian-vehicle near misses every day....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Copstone Ham Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copstone Ham Media desk and last updated 11:17 UTC.