CBC News – Montreal police warn of thefts through rental sites such as Airbnb

October 20, 2016
Montreal police are warning people to take precautions after a wave of thefts and cases of vandalism at apartments rented online. Police say they have received at least 50 complaints from people who rented out their apartments online through services such as Airbnb and had their apartments ransacked. Most were concentrated in the downtown area. “Everything can be stolen from clothes to computers, TVs … They’ve walked out sometimes with furniture,” said Montreal police Lt. Det. Ann Hackett…
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-airbnb-thefts-1.3814098