Oshawa Teen Taken Into Custody After Allegedly Stealing a Vehicle and Crashing It
/A 13-year-old Oshawa male is facing a number of charges after an incident Tuesday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 6:45 a.m., officers were called about a vehicle stolen from a residence in the Arndon Avenue and Monaghan Road area and a bicycle left in its place.
An officer on general patrol spotted the vehicle at a traffic light on Lansdowne Street. When the officer activated the emergency lights, the vehicle took off through the red light at a high rate of speed. The officer followed but the pursuit was called off for safety reasons and officers lost sight of the vehicle.
Police received a call shortly after regarding a collision at the corner of Highway 7 and Lansdowne Street. Officers attended and noticed a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle upside down in the ditch. They were directed to the driver who was sitting nearby. As the driver was assessed by EMS at the scene, officers learned that there were two warrants out for his arrest.
As a result of the investigation, a 13-year-old Oshawa male was arrested on the strength of the warrants and further charged with:
Dangerous operation
Flight from peace officer
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Fail to Comply with Sentence
Highway Traffic Act Charges
Drive motor vehicle - no licence
Drive Motor Vehicle - Perform stunt - Excessive speed
Red light - fail to stop X2
Drive wrong way - divided highway
