Halton police arrest two Hamilton teens after early morning auto thefts

Halton police have arrested two teens after they allegedly stole a car early Wednesday morning in Burlington.

Investigators say at around 6:35 a.m. on April 15, a man had his Toyota SUV stolen while he was delivering a package to a home on Kempling Lane.

Two males allegedly arrived in a Toyota minivan, before one of them got out and left in the stolen SUV.

The minivan, which police later determined had been stolen from Hamilton, was involved in a crash and abandoned on Bunton Crescent.

Detectives have connected the pair to a theft in Oakville from the same morning.

Officers say credit cards were taken from a vehicle and used at various locations.

Police say they arrested the two accused boys, aged 13 and 15, later that evening at a home in Hamilton.

The 15-year-old has been charged with:

• Theft of a motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by a crime worth over $5,000
• Theft under $5,000
• Fraud under $5,000
• Failing to stop after an accident
• Two counts of failing to comply while on a release order

The 13-year-old has been charged with:

• Theft of a motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by a crime worth over $5,000
• Theft under $5,000
• Fraud under $5,000
• Failing to stop after an accident
• Failure to comply while on an undertaking

The pair have been held in custody pending their bail hearing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the police at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.

To provide information anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-4777 or use their website. 

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