Leave car keys ‘at front door’ to avoid violent confrontations with car thieves: Toronto Police Officer

Toronto police recommend putting car keys at front door to dissuade violent auto thieves

A Canadian police officer’s recommendation that people leave their car keys at the front door for would-be thieves has raised some eyebrows online. In 2023, residents of Toronto faced a 400% rise in home invasions and auto theft-related break-ins. “To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your fobs at your front door because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want anything else,” said Toronto Co…

Police tell residents to leave car keys where thieves can grab them

Police in one major city have advised residents, amid an explosion in the number of car thefts, to leave their car keys where thieves can easily grab them.

Toronto Police Recant Advice to Leave Car Keys at Front Door to Prevent Home Invasions

Intense social media backlash has led the Toronto police to backtrack on its advice to GTA residents to leave car keys near their front doors to prevent violent home invasions by auto thieves. Const. Marco Ricciardi told residents during an Etobicoke town hall meeting last month to leave the keys to their vehicle in a faraday bag by the front door to avoid potentially violent interactions with car thieves. A faraday bag acts as a shield to preve…

Police advice after car key burglary spike in Southampton, Eastleigh and Hedge End

Crime prevention advice has been issued after a spree of car key burglaries in Southampton, Eastleigh and Hedge End.

Toronto police advise locals to leave car keys near front doors to avoid confrontations with violent thieves

As car thefts have spiked in Toronto, Canada, local police are prescribing new safety measures so that locals can avoid violent encounters with thieves.One of the recent bits of advice included Toronto Police telling residents of the town of Etobicoke to leave their car key fobs near the door to avoid being attacked in their homes by potential burglars.According to police, the number of car thefts in the city has more than doubled in recent year…

Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says

The Toronto Police Service issued a statement Wednesday confirming that an officer made the remarks at a recent community meeting.