Whitehorse RCMP investigate string of vehicle thefts

Whitehorse RCMP are investigating fourrecent vehicle thefts, three of which were stolen fromtheRiverdale neighbourhood.

Vanessa Selman's car disappeared from her home in Riverdale a little over a week ago.

"They broke into it, hot-wired it and took off with it," she said.

Her car was found the next day on Long Lake Road, she said, "burnt to a crisp."

This weekend a black Dodge Dakota and a greyNissan were both stolen from Riverdale.

Police found what they believeto be a stolen car on Burns Road.They found a blue PontiacFirebirdand are now trying to locate the car's owner.

Const. DeanHooglandsays officers were called out to the locationbecause of suspicious activity.

He believes the thefts are unrelated.

"At this time we have nothing in way of the investigation to show that they are linked to each other."

Hooglandsays all four investigations are ongoing.