Two Youth Facing Car Theft Charges Near Highway 7A and 115
/Two youth are facing several charges including car theft after an incident Wednesday morning.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At aroughly 10:30 a.m., officers were called to a wooded area near Highway 7a and Highway 115 about an abandoned vehicle that had been reported stolen the day before. Officers learned that the suspects had fled on foot. K9 Gryphon was deployed and conducted a track for just over a kilometre while officers conducted a ground search. The two boys were located on a nearby farm property and were taken into custody without incident.
A 12-year-old Oshawa male was arrested and charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property obtained by crime – over $5000
Fail to Comply with Release Order X2
The accused is currently bound by a release order with the following conditions to remain in his residence at all times and not to operate or have care and control of a motor vehicle.
The accused appeared in court on Wednesday and was remanded in custody. He appears in court on Thursday.
A 16-year-old Pickering male was arrested and charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada
Fail to Comply with Sentence
