NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Investigators from Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Direct Action Response Team and Break, Enter, and Vehicle Theft Team have recovered four vehicles and laid charges in connection to a motor vehicle theft investigation.
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, on Nov. 2, 2023, a search warrant was completed for a shipping container in Georgetown, resulting in the recovery of a 2023 Dodge Durango.
On Nov. 16, 2023, investigators completed additional search warrants for storage containers in Milton and Georgetown. Three stolen vehicles, a 2023 Ford Mustang, a 2021 Jeep Gladiator, and a 2020 Audi RS3, were recovered.
The value of the recovered vehicles is approximately $250,000.
On Jan. 19, 2024, as a result of the investigation, a 20-year male from Oakville was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle (three counts) and possession of stolen property over $5,000 (four counts)
The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Direct Action Response Team is committed to the safety of all citizens through proactive initiatives.
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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