OAKVILLE, Ont. — The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) arrested three males and laid multiple charges following an early morning auto theft investigation in Oakville.
Police said officers on patrol around 2:30 a.m. Sunday observed a blue Ford F-150 and a white Lincoln Aviator parked in a commercial driveway near Third Line and Wyecroft Road. As officers approached, three suspects entered the Lincoln Aviator and fled onto the QEW at a high rate of speed.
At approximately 2:45 a.m., officers located the Lincoln Aviator at 1 Canadian Road (Ford Plant), where the suspects were allegedly attempting to steal a black Ford Expedition. All three were taken into custody without incident.
Charges Laid
Ahmed Shkais, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with:
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (2 counts)
Theft of a motor vehicle
Flight from a peace officer
Operation while prohibited
Possession of break-in instruments
Possession of an automobile master key
Failure to comply with a release order
Failure to comply with a probation order
A 16-year-old male from Mississauga was charged with:
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (2 counts)
Theft of a motor vehicle
Possession of break-in instruments
Possession of an automobile master key
Failure to comply with a release order
A 17-year-old male from Mississauga was charged with:
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (2 counts)
Theft of a motor vehicle
Possession of break-in instruments
Possession of an automobile master key
Police noted that Shkais and the 16-year-old youth were already on release orders for similar offences at the time of their arrests.
Investigators later confirmed the Lincoln Aviator had been stolen from Peel Region, while the Ford F-150 was stolen from the Burlington Hampton Inn and Suites shortly before officers encountered the vehicles.
All three accused remain in custody pending bail hearings in Milton. The identities of the two youths are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
