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	<title>Philip Alves &#187; crime</title>
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		<title>Watch your vehicle, police warn after warm-up thefts</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/11/08/watch-your-vehicle-police-warn-after-warm-up-thefts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of Wednesday morning warm-up thefts in Vaughan has police reminding drivers to be careful with their cars. On Nov. 4 at about 6:30 a.m., a Toyota Camry was stolen from a Martin Grove Road driveway, police say. The car was left running with the doors unlocked. It was left unattended for less than three minutes.]]></description>
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		<title>Cops hunt for leads</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/08/14/cops-hunt-for-leads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a serious assault that occurred in Woodbridge on Aug. 9. Two friends were walking in the Weston Rd. and Ashberry Blvd. area around 7:10 p.m. when a car pulled up beside them. Four males got out of the car and physically assaulted one of the individuals with weapons, including a piece of pipe, police say.]]></description>
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		<title>Same man wanted for two bus stop gropings</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/08/02/same-man-wanted-for-two-bus-stop-gropings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police are looking to identify a man they believe grabbed two women inappropriately while they waited at bus stops. On July 27 at about 11:30 p.m., a man struck up a conversation with a woman waiting for a bus at Weston Rd. and Hwy. 7. The woman turned away from the man, who then grabbed her from behind, police say.]]></description>
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		<title>Cops looking for three suspects after armed bank robbery in Vaughan</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/07/16/cops-looking-for-three-suspects-after-armed-bank-robbery-in-vaughan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The York police holdup squad is appealing to the public for help identifying and tracking down three suspects wanted in connection with a bank heist.]]></description>
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		<title>Gun seized after traffic stop</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/06/16/gun-seized-after-traffic-stop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A traffic stop in Thornhill resulted in the thwarting of a potential home invasion in Midland, Ont. and the arrests of four people, York police say. At about 12:30 a.m. on June 8, officers from 2 and 4 Districts stopped a vehicle in the Bathurst St. and Steeles Ave. West area. Inside were two men.]]></description>
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		<title>Cops seek flooring thieves</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/05/07/cops-seek-flooring-thieves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 23:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police are on the lookout for two suspects after hardwood flooring was stolen during a holdup in Vaughan last week. At about 6 p.m. on April 30, two men, one armed with a handgun, entered ACXA Flooring at 7777 Keele St. and confronted the clerk, police say.]]></description>
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		<title>Thornhill purse snatcher sought by police</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/03/26/thornhill-purse-snatcher-sought-by-police/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police are hunting for a suspect after two purse snatchings about 30 minutes apart in Thornhill.]]></description>
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		<title>Arrests made in warm-up thefts case</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/03/23/arrests-made-in-warm-up-thefts-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two people face a slew of charges in connection with what police are calling a rash of warm-up thefts across Markham and Vaughan that began in October.]]></description>
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		<title>19 arrested for thefts</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/01/29/19-arrested-for-thefts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several people arrested in a recent GTA-wide distraction theft investigation face potential deportation once court proceedings wrap up. Police from York, Toronto, Durham and Orangeville recovered over $100,000 in stolen property, arrested 19 people and laid dozens of charges in connection with more than 100 distraction thefts that plagued Vaughan and Richmond Hill last year.]]></description>
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		<title>Over $100,000 in property recovered, 19 arrested in distraction theft crime spree investigation</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/01/18/over-100000-in-property-recovered-19-arrested-in-distraction-theft-crime-spree-investigation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police have put an end to a spree of more than 100 distraction thefts that plagued Vaughan and Richmond Hill last year. Investigators from York, Toronto, Durham and Orangeville recovered over $100,000 in stolen property, arrested 19 people and laid dozens of charges in connection with the thefts.]]></description>
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		<title>Quick arrests made after Woodbridge home invaded</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2009/01/17/quick-arrests-made-after-woodbridge-home-invaded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Uniformed and Canine Unit officers made two quick arrests in connection with an armed home invasion in Woodbridge Tuesday afternoon. At about 12:10 p.m. on Jan. 13, two suspects in disguises forced their way into a home on Davos Rd., police say. One was armed with a handgun, the other with a crowbar.]]></description>
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		<title>90-year-old man defrauded: cops</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/12/21/90-year-old-man-defrauded-cops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The York Regional Police Central Fraud Bureau has arrested a Vaughan woman for allegedly defrauding a 90-year-old man.]]></description>
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		<title>Bandits struck 288 times: cops</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/11/01/bandits-struck-288-times-cops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police have arrested a trio of alleged bandits who they say is responsible for 288 incidents across York Region.]]></description>
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		<title>Crime Beat: One arrested, five sought in muggings</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/08/09/crime-beat-one-arrested-five-sought-in-muggings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/08/09/crime-beat-one-arrested-five-sought-in-muggings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One male has been arrested and five other people are being sought after three separate muggings in Vaughan last week. On July 30 at about 11:30 p.m., a male was walking home from a bus stop near the Promenade mall when three people approached him, according to York police Constable Gary Phillips. One kept a lookout while the others went through his pockets. The victim wasn't injured but his cellphone, wallet and iPod were stolen, police say.]]></description>
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		<title>Grow-op busts net over $2 million in pot</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/08/02/grow-op-busts-net-over-2-million-in-pot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drugs and vice enforcement officers have charged a Vaughan man after uncovering two substantial marijuana grow-ops in York Region.]]></description>
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		<title>Three nabbed in pot ring bust</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/07/31/three-nabbed-in-pot-ring-bust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian and U.S. authorities have broken up a cross-border marijuana exportation and money-funnelling ring with connections to Vaughan.]]></description>
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		<title>Crime Beat: Chain-wielding suspects sought</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/06/30/crime-beat-chain-wielding-suspects-sought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police from York's holdup squad are looking for two chain-wielding suspects after a pair of early morning robberies in Vaughan and Richmond Hill last week. In both incidents, a chain was used to intimidate the victims, police say.]]></description>
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		<title>Man sought in sex assault</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/05/15/man-sought-in-sex-assault/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[York police are on the lookout for a suspect after an early morning sexual assault in Thornhill last week.]]></description>
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		<title>Cops look to link heists</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2008/03/20/cops-look-to-link-heists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[York police are looking at a possible connection between two convenience store heists in Woodbridge that occurred just days apart.]]></description>
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		<title>Half-million suit launched over murders in Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.philipalves.com/2007/08/31/half-million-suit-launched-over-murders-in-mexico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Alves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The family of murdered Woodbridge couple Dominic and Nancy Ianiero filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Sunquest Vacations earlier this month. The lawsuit alleges that Sunquest, the tour operator who sold the Ianieros their vacation package, failed to warn travellers to Mexico of the elevated risk of violent crime.

The suit also alleges Sunquest didn't do enough to ensure adequate security at the Barcelo Maya Caribe Resort in Cancun.]]></description>
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