Halton police charge seven people in theft investigation

Halton police have arrested and charged multiple people and recovered dozens of pieces of stolen property.

Officers say they received a report in March of a stolen wallet from a vehicle in Oakville, where the victim’s stolen credit cards were accessed and used.

They say as the investigation unfolded, 22-year-old Kathleen Rand of Oakville and 40-year-old Daniel Gignac of Burlington were identified as suspects.

On May 11, Rand was located and arrested. Following her arrest, several pieces of stolen identification were found in her possession.

Investigators executed a search warrant on May 13 at a home in Oakville where six people, including Gignac, were taken into custody.

Police say the search warrant led to them seizing illegal drugs and multiple items of stolen property, including six e-bicycles, gasoline-powered generators, power tools, gift cards and other items of evidentiary value.

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Rand is facing 10 charges, including several theft-related offences and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

Gignac has been charged with two counts of credit card theft and unauthorized use of credit card data.

Kaleb Sciranka, 43, Dennis Costa, 36, Renee Hamilton, 43, Kevin Witts, 47, and Michael Tekic, 70, all of Oakville, have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).

All of the accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Det. Const. Derek Mizener of the Risk Mitigation Team at derek.mizener@haltonpolice.ca.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Halton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.

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