Halton Regional Police have arrested two suspects and laid multiple charges after the attempted theft of a vehicle in Georgetown early this morning.
Around 4:45 a.m. today (Nov. 7), officers responded to the area of Miller Drive and Eaton Street in Georgetown after receiving reports of a vehicle theft in progress.
Upon arrival, police say they observed the suspect vehicle - a Toyota Tundra pickup truck that had been reported stolen in Durham Region a few hours earlier - fleeing the area and a tire deflation device was successfully deployed.
“The vehicle continued to flee south on Ninth Line before coming to a stop at Steeles Avenue,” police said in a press release. “Two suspects attempted to flee on foot, but were quickly apprehended by HRPS officers.”
While the information supplied by police didn’t indicate the situation involved a collision, a photo taken by a local resident (above) shows that a pickup truck and a police cruiser were involved in a crash at Ninth Line and Steeles Avenue early this morning.
Police say ultimately, the Georgetown victim’s vehicle was not taken and there was no entry made to the home.
As a result of the investigation, a 16-year-old male resident of Markham has been charged with the following:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5,000
- Possession of a Device for the Purpose of Committing Theft
- Possession of Break in Tools
- Person Under 19 Years Possess Cannabis
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Fail to comply with Release Order (3 Counts)
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Police say of note, at the time of their arrest the accused was on multiple forms of release for similar criminal offences.
A 26-year-old male resident of Oshawa has been charged with the following:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5,000
- Possession of a Device for the Purpose of Committing Theft
- Possession of Break in Tools
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Drive Vehicle with Cannabis in Open Baggage.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Police say there are no outstanding suspects and no physical injuries were reported.
Carriage of the investigation was taken over by members of the One District Criminal Investigations Bureau with assistance from the HRPS Organized Crime Unit.
Funding for auto theft initiatives has been provided by the Ontario government through the Preventing Auto Theft grant program.
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