Photo: Halton Police
An arrest has been made after a pickup truck was stolen from a home in Oakville.
The Halton Police says the theft happened at roughly 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1st. An Oakville resident in the area of Trafalgar Road and Lakeshore Road East in Oakville contacted police saying they had just seen their pickup truck leave their driveway.
Officers were able to locate the truck and attempted to stop it as it travelled westbound on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) into Burlington. The truck did not stop for police and exited at Brant Street before getting back on the QEW eastbound back towards Oakville.
HRPS officers located the truck again as it was experiencing mechanical issues at the intersection of Upper Middle Road and Third Line in Oakville. At that time, police were able to arrest the driver.
During the investigation, officers identified the suspect to be responsible for the theft of an additional pickup truck in Oakville. This truck was taken from the area of Grand Oak Trail and Westoak Trails Boulevard (also on February 1st). Police are still seeking additional suspects.
28-year-old Toir Bikzad of Toronto has been charged with the following:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle (2 counts)
- Possession of Automobile Master Key
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Dangerous Operation
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
