It was early spring when thieves targeted an upscale neighbourhood on Toronto’s east side, sliding a Lexus out of a family’s driveway. The vehicle was quickly recovered by police but with the electronics torn out, it was already a write-off.
The family had been through this before. In 2016, their Lexus RX and Porsche Panamera were stolen on the same night. Their then-teenage son had been babysitting next door at the time. “It took him years to recover,” says his father Thomas, who asked that his last name not be published for his family’s safety. “His sense of security was severely compromised.”
