Police are stepping up efforts to nab auto thieves who\u2019ve stolen three 2025 Lincoln Navigators in as many days this week from the driveways of homes in Guelph\u2019s south end.<\/p>\n
The latest theft targeting the same-model luxury SUV was reported by a woman just before 6 a.m. on Friday, Guelph Police said in a news release.<\/p>\n
The woman told police her black 2025 Navigator had been stolen overnight from the driveway of her home near Woodland Glen Drive and Old Colony Trail.<\/p>\n
Police said security video showed two individuals arriving at the home in a black car at 3:30 a.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n
Neither that SUV nor one of the other 2025 Lincoln Navigators stolen this week from the same part of the southwestern Ontario city have been recovered by police.<\/p>\n
However, one of the stolen luxury vehicles was\u00a0recovered by police in Mississauga<\/a>.<\/p>\n Guelph Police auto theft investigators say they\u2019re trying to determine if the three crimes are related.<\/p>\n Shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a resident in the area of Downey Road and Ptarmigan Drive reported to police that his white 2025 Lincoln Navigator had been stolen overnight.<\/p>\n The vehicle\u2019s tracking system subsequently showed an address in Mississauga, where officers later recovered the vehicle, police said.<\/p>\n Investigators didn\u2019t say where, specifically, that SUV was found nor did they say if an arrest was made or a suspect or suspects identified.<\/p>\n Around 24 hours later, on Thursday morning, a resident who lives near Goodwin Drive and Dominion Drive in Guelph\u2019s sound end reported that his black 2025 Lincoln Navigator had been stolen from the driveway of his home.<\/p>\n That vehicle has yet to be recovered.<\/p>\n \u201cLincoln Navigators continue to be popular with local auto thieves,\u201d police said on Friday, pointing to the trio of similar SUV thefts.<\/p>\n Also on Friday morning, according to police in Guelph, a resident who lives near Kortright Road West and Rickson Avenue reported her blue Ford F250 pickup had been stolen overnight. It had a trailer attached with a personal watercraft on it, police added.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a 2026 Mercedes SUV stolen in May from a business on Woodlawn Road West in Guelph was recovered earlier this week at the Port of Montreal, investigators noted.<\/p>\n The investigation continues.<\/p>\n Anyone with information about any of the thefts is asked to call the Guelph Police Break, Enter and Auto Theft squad at 519-824-1212, ext. 7125, or email [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n Police in Guelph, where luxury vehicle thefts remain an issue as in most Greater Toronto Area communities, urge residents to take steps to protect themselves against auto theft.<\/p>\n \u201cThis can include parking indoors when possible or in well-lit areas, ensuring vehicle doors and windows are closed and locked, employing anti-theft devices to prevent vehicles from being started or steered and using devices to block signals from electronic keys,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n Investigators also urge people to report to police any suspicious activity around unattended vehicles, especially during overnight hours.<\/p>\n