Stock photo (found in the FM 101 Milton files)
A chop shop has been uncovered following a fire at a barn in rural Milton.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says on Tuesday, November 26th, at roughly 11:40 p.m., officers responded to a fire at a large rural property on 20 Side Road in Milton. The location is east of Sixth Line Nassagaweya.
The fire was contained to a barn on the property, which was fully engulfed in flames at the time of police arrival. Milton Fire Services was able to extinguish the flames and no persons were found on the property and no injuries were reported to police.
It has been deemed to be suspicious and is being investigated by the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau. On Wednesday, November 28th, investigators executed a search warrant on the property and located the dissembled parts to eight stolen vehicles. These vehicles were stolen out of Peel, Waterloo, and Niagara regions as well as a vehicle from Quebec and one from Manitoba.
The property was being used to disassemble motor vehicles in a fashion commonly referred to as a ‘Chop Shop’.
Police have not made any arrests in relation to this investigation and are seeking the public’s assistance.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.
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.
