A Calgary family is without their vehicle after it was stolen from the Calgary International Airport.
When Darren Cooper and his family were returning from an early Christmas vacation on Dec. 21, the last surprise they expected was finding that their car had been stolen.
“You start wandering around and wondering what it was you forgot while you were on vacation,” explained Cooper. “All of us had pretty particular memories of where we had parked, but it became apparent that the car was not where it should be.”
They had parked their 2022 Toyota Highlander in the long-term domestic terminal parkade P1, thinking it was more secure than one of the other lots located at the airport. Unfortunately for the Coopers, Toyota Highlanders were the number one most stolen vehicle across Canada in 2023 according to Equite Association.
As Drew Stremick reports overall numbers are decreasing, but January is a busy month for car thefts.
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Our justice system is a joke. Introduce capital and corporal punishment for such crimes especially since crime rates are going through the roof. Ultimately though the best method is evangelizing sharing the gospel, and letting people know they are sinners in need of grace and that would address the root problem so that most crimes would not happen to start with. One of the major issues is we have so many people that are from countries with false religions and so their God given conscience is seared pretty quickly when they are growing up and they no longer feel guilty when committing crimes such as theft scams etc. Let’s face it people born and raised in countries built on Christian values(even if they aren’t true Christians or claim to be atheists ) are raised with Biblical values and therefore have morals and ethics and most likely would not commit crimes.
Welcome back to Canada yet we are complaining about sovereignty 😅
As someone who is from Ontario, I read this title and said "Really? Why would that stun you?"
Pretty sad times here in Canada…too many non Canadians ruining our way of life.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Canada 🇨🇦
It would be sooo easy to get your car back but it’s Canada, home of a revolving door justice system.
If the jails weren't fully loaded, people wouldn't commit crimes knowing that absolutely nothing is going to happen to them, except for their drivers license being suspended……lol, what drivers license?
Why r they stunned?
I thought alberta was the texas of canada
Wasn't there a car owner in Ontario who installed one of those tracking devices, phoned the police and they did nothing, meanwhile the owner is seeing it go overseas via the device.
The PC and PP will soon end Justinder's open border and mass immigration policy!
Is the justice system in Canada so weak that car thefts keep rising? Despite all the technology, despite all the security intelligence, why are these criminals one step ahead? Well, with Trudeau stepping aside, I hope Canadians will make the right choice and vote for someone who will make Canada safe again.
What a joke Canada has become. Cannot even park your car at an airport safely while on vacation. Too many auto thieves running around probably most of whom aren't even residents of Canada. Utter joke. Let in some more students and visitors on false pretences.
In Canada these days you better drive 12-years old Ford! Hahahaha!
Yes , the problem is the people reported stolen vehicles
Should’ve taken an Uber or Lyft. Pretty dumb to pay for long term parking at the airport. I’ve flown myself from many airports across the USA and Europe and never made that mistake!
😂😂😂 New Delhi Party maybe
Please don't interfere with car thieves in anyways. If you do, the Canadian cops will prosecute you.
Not aware of car theft issues? Plenty of money to buy a Highlander but not enough smarts to realize it's a prime target for car thieves? Do the RCMP think that he left the keys in the car with the engine running while he was away on a vacation? One can guess that Calgary police and the RCMP will do nothing beyond receiving a stolen vehicle report and letting the insurance company do the rest. None of these people really cares about stopping these crimes, which drives up insurance rates for everybody. Not the rich clowns buying sporty cars nor the incompetent police!
That’s why I remove a fuse or relay in the fuse box so they can’t start it when I leave my car at the airport
that's scary 😮
They have secured lots at the airport where only workers can access the lot…. hard lesson learned
The car is somewhere in Dubai right now