Laval woman’s car involved in spectacular robbery in Ontario

A Laval, Quebec woman who had her car stolen on Sunday got a surprise when her vehicle was involved in a spectacular heist in Vaughan, Ontario.

The burglary that’s been compared to an action-movie heist, happened on Tuesday night and was caught on surveillance cameras from start to finish. The footage has now been released to the public by York Police.

A few hours after the crime was committed, the owner of the car was contacted by the York police and informed of the fact that the vehicle involved used was hers.

We’re going to call a flag on this one.

Early this morning a 2011 Black Audi A4 with Quebec licence plate X10 SNP smashed through Vaughan Mills. Two suspects committed a break and enter and fled.

If you have any information on this vehicle or the suspects, please call police. pic.twitter.com/m358aeD3G3

— York Regional Police (@YRP) February 1, 2023

Car stolen in a Laval library parking lot

Laval resident Taylor-Anna Kobinger, had her car stolen on Sunday after placing a Facebook Marketplace ad.

Asking price for the 2011 Audi A4: $12,500.

She arranged to meet a potential buyer around 2 p.m. in front of a library in Laval.

The “buyer” test drove the vehicle twice. During the second test, he began to drive dangerously, to the point where the woman was frightened, so she asked to change places with him.

But when she stepped out of the car to change places the man drove away.

Spectacular footage

Her car was next seen smashing through the glass doors of an Ontario mall on Wednesday before breaking into an electronics store.

Police called a very surprised Kobinger at 11 a.m. to tell her of her car’s involvement in the incident.

Surveillance footage from inside Vaughan Mills mall, just north of Toronto, shows the Audi A4, with a Quebec license plate, speeding into one of the mall’s closed entrances. The vehicle then careens through a number of hallways before smashing through another exit and fleeing the scene. The footage does not show when exactly the suspects allegedly broke into the store.

Police called it a “bold crime,” and say that it’s just a matter of luck that no one working after hours, like cleaning staff, were hurt.

Police are now looking for two suspects in connection with the incident, but no description is available. Both individuals were wearing balaclavas.

The suspects got away with a fair amount of electronics and could face heavy charges – but the vehicle was found and police say it will be “examined for evidence.”

Update: the stolen vehicle used in this incident has been located and will be examined for evidence.

— York Regional Police (@YRP) February 1, 2023