Whitehorse RCMP respond to rash of vehicle thefts
Three stolen cars recovered, one still missing
RCMP in Whitehorse have a simple message, after a rash of vehicle thefts in the city — lock your car.
Police received reports of four stolen vehicles over the weekend. In three of those cases the owner had left the vehicle unlocked, with the keys inside.
Three of the vehicles have since been recovered, including Mark Penner's truck. He was staying overnight at a friend's house in the Crestview neighbourhood and woke to find his truck gone.
"I contacted the RCMP, and about four or five hours later, they had found my vehicle in Granger [subdivision]."
Penner's vehicle wasn't damaged, and only a few things inside were missing.
Police are still looking for the fourth stolen vehicle, a grey 2007 Buick sedan with a Yukon plate (HHN76).
They're also looking for suspects. So far, no one has been arrested.
"We have descriptions of people that were seen leaving one of the vehicles, and we are following up on that," said RCMP Sgt. Dave Wallace.