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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made two arrests and laid multiple charges after a vehicle was stolen from a driveway in Burlington.
On Saturday, April 26th, at roughly 3:30 a.m., two masked suspects in a white sedan attended the driveway of a residence in the area of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line where they broken into a Lexus SUV by smashing a window.
One suspect then fled in the stolen Lexus while the second suspect followed in the white sedan.
Officers responded and located the stolen vehicle along with the white sedan a short time later in a parking lot near the intersection of Trafalgar Road and South Service Road East in Oakville.
Both suspects were quickly and safely taken into custody.
As a result of the investigation:
19-year-old Jayshawn Chambers-Wint of Mississauga has been charged with the following:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possess Electronic Device Suitable for Committing Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Break in Instruments
- Disguise with Intent
25-year-old Amir Abuhmaid of Mississauga has been charged with the following:
- Theft of Motor Vehicle
- Possess Electronic Device Suitable for Committing Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of Break in Instruments
- Disguise with Intent
Both accused have been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.
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.
