Police warn of more ATV thefts in Dalarna

Police in Dalarna report an increase in ATV thefts and warn that more crimes may occur in the coming weeks.

Police have recently seen an increase in ATV thefts in Dalarna. There is a risk that the thefts will spread to neighboring counties.

The thefts are often carried out quickly and in a planned manner. Thieves mainly target newer vehicles advertised online.

Police urge owners to store vehicles in locked and well-lit spaces. They should also watch for unknown people and vehicles in the area.

A large theft ring involving around 70 vehicles was recently solved with GPS after thefts last summer.

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Police in Dalarna have urged owners of all-terrain vehicles to stay vigilant following a sharp increase in thefts over the past week.

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Eight people have been indicted for stealing around 70 motorcycles and ATVs in Dalarna and central Sweden. The vehicles, worth about five million kronor, were smuggled to Poland. The theft ring was uncovered thanks to a GPS tracker on a stolen ATV in Leksand.

Police in northern Dalarna are increasing snowmobile checks during Easter, but officers in Idre say they should have conducted more this winter. On Wednesday, 20 vehicles were checked in Grövelsjön and Drevdagen with no violations noted. Lena Nilsson, community police officer in Älvdalen, cites staffing shortages as a barrier.

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Just after 3:30 a.m. on Friday night, two taxi customers assaulted the driver in Borlänge and stole the taxi. The vehicle was found nearby shortly after, but the suspects had fled. Police have opened an investigation for aggravated theft of a motor vehicle.

Police in Dalarna handled around 150 cases during Midsummer, double the usual number for a weekend. Leksand stood out with the most incidents, mainly linked to alcohol.

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