Suspect arrested after catalytic converters stolen from food charity's trucks

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 15). Suspect arrested after catalytic converters stolen from food charity's trucks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/suspect-arrested-after-catalytic-converters-stolen-from-food-charity-s-trucks/article_13f9486a-8312-5425-b4e6-922ba3f038dd.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-15 · by The Canadian Press

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Toronto police arrested a 29-year-old man after executing a search warrant at an Oakville residence and charged him with stealing catalytic converters from trucks belonging to a food charity over Thanksgiving weekend. The theft occurred at Second Harvest’s parking lot, where the organization stores vehicles used for rescuing food destined for landfills and redistributing it to those in need. Police are still searching for additional suspects involved in this crime.
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Toronto police have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man following the theft of several catalytic converters from trucks belonging to Second Harvest, a local charity, over Thanksgiving weekend. The incident occurred when suspects broke into the charity’s parking lot. Police executed a search warrant at an Oakville residence on Wednesday and are still searching for at least one more suspect involved in the crime. Second Harvest rescues food destined for landfills and redistributes it to those in need; this theft has impacted their operations significantly.

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📰 Catalytic Converters Stolen From Charity Trucks
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TORONTO GPE · 2× Oakville GPE · 1× Second Harvest ORG · 1×

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TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man and are looking for at least one more suspect accused of breaking into a charity’s parking lot over Thanksgiving weekend and stealing several catalytic converters from the organization’s trucks.
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TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man and are looking for at least one more suspect accused of breaking into a charity’s parking lot over Thanksgiving weekend and stealing several catalytic converters from the organization’s trucks. asserted
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Police say they arrested the man after executing a search warrant at an Oakville residence on Wednesday and charged him in connection with the thefts at Second Harvest, a charity that rescues food en route to landfills and redistributes it to people in need. asserted
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