Canberra car thefts on the rise as ACT police urge residents to lock vehicles even for a few minutes
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JanJanuary 2021 at 7:17am
This photo of a stolen Audi was captured after it was set on fire in Canberra.
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In just a matter of minutes, while she went inside the house to get her phone, Catherine's car — containing the ashes of her parents and grandparents — was stolen.
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Officers say thieves are "taunting" them, taking the cars on crime sprees
Catherine's car was stolen while she stepped away for a few minutes, an act that has left her shaken