This year’s most wanted auto crime offenders in British Columbia have been announced.

This year, the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), the Province of British Columbia, and ICBC are asking vehicle owners not to tempt criminals to break into your vehicle. The theme of “LOCK IT OR LOOTED” suggests that if owners are not locking their vehicle doors, they are susceptible to crimes of opportunity.

An auto thief has been arrested in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

The RCMP needs your help within identifying a Bait Car suspect.

The St. Albert RCMP is warning vehicle owners to lock idling vehicles after three vehicles were stolen within an hour and a half.

Car thieves were apprehended in Kelowna.

A man attempted to use a Bait car to collect other stolen property.

Two teenagers in Nanaimo stole a Bait car and attempted to escape from police.

The holidays are almost here and the RCMP are working over time to catch thieves wishing to steal your holiday cheer.

According to the Salmon Arm Observer, property crime is on the rise in the region and in other parts of the province.