Operation Escalading Switch: 3 arrests made in Phoenix area amid anti-organized vehicle theft operation

Ontario premier vows action on inspecting possibly stolen vehicles after W5 investigation

This is the final instalment of a five-part CTV W5 series on re-vinning, a lucrative tactic by car thieves to disguise stolen cars for sale to unwitting drivers.

“Operation Escalading Switch” Dismantles Major Vehicle Theft Ring

"Operation Escalading Switch," a targeted enforcement effort led by the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) to combat organized vehicle theft in the Phoenix metropolitan area is being touted as a success. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, VTTF members, with the support of multiple partner agencies,...

Car thieves stole $2.5 million in luxury cars, rented them on an app: Police

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing dozens of high-end luxury vehicles and then renting them out on a car-sharing app. Arizona law enforcement recovered 29 stolen vehicles valued at nearly $2.5 million in a coordinated effort called “Operation Escalating Switch,” authorities with the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced Thursday. Sophisticated theft ring uncovered The agency said the Vehicle Theft Task Force obtained war…

3 arrests, $2.5M in vehicles seized in metro Phoenix car theft ring bust

Three Glendale residents are behind bars after authorities say they were involved in an extensive vehicle theft ring involving more than two dozen cars worth an estimated $2.5 million.

Operation Escalading Switch: 3 arrests made in Phoenix area amid anti-organized vehicle theft operation

The three, according to DPS officials, were arrested as part of an operation that targeted organized vehicle theft in the Valley, and the operation recovered over two dozen vehicles worth $2.5 million.