Stolen vehicles from the Waterloo Region were found in shipping containers in Georgetown and Milton.
Throughout 2023, several vehicles were stolen from a business in the area of Weber Street North and Columbia Street East in Waterloo.
As a part of the ongoing investigation, back on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, a search warrant was completed for a shipping container in Georgetown, resulting in the recovery of a 2023 Dodge Durango.
On Thursday, November 16th, 2023, investigators completed additional search warrants for storage containers in Milton and Georgetown. Three stolen vehicles (2023 Ford Mustang, 2021 Jeep Gladiator, and 2020 Audi RS3) were recovered.
The value of the recovered vehicles is roughly $250,000.
On Friday, January 19th, 2024, as a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old man from Oakville was arrested and charged with:
- theft of a motor vehicle (three counts)
- possession of stolen property over $5,000 (four counts)
Members of the community are reminded that they can report suspicious activity anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.
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