Toronto Star

Domestic crime and stunt driving on rise

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York Region police are reporting a sizable increase in stunt driving and domestic incidents while there’s an overall drop in crimes in the last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act came into effect on March 17, stunt driving charges have increased by 64 per cent, domestic incidents have increased 22 per cent and vehicle theft has increased by 28 per cent. Traffic violations have decreased by 35 per cent, impaired driving fell by 23 per cent and weapons offences by 14 per cent, according to the same report. Overall, crime in York Region is down18 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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