Toronto police said a man was hurt after confronting suspects allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle from a residential driveway.
Toronto Police Service said the man confronted two individuals who were allegedly stealing a vehicle in the Dufferin Street and Rogers Road area. The man was hit with a hard object during the confrontation, according to police.
Police said the man did not sustain a life-threatening injury and that the two suspects fled the area without stealing the vehicle.
The incident comes after the provincial government announced legislation earlier in the year aimed at cracking down on auto theft.
The legislation, announced in April, changes the Highway Traffic Act to allow police to stop and search vehicles for auto theft devices, like fob hacking tools….