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Worrisome trend: Auto thefts, as depicted in this staged photo, have soared and Peel police say the trend is likely to continue
Worrisome trend: Auto thefts, as depicted in this staged photo, have soared and Peel police say the trend is likely to continue

Worrisome trend: Auto thefts, as depicted in this staged photo, have soared and Peel police say the trend is likely to continue

Date1/21/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: Worrisome trend: Auto thefts; as depicted in this staged photo; have soared and Peel police say the trend is likely to continue.
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1839
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