Man, 18, charged after stolen vehicle rolls over in Port Colborne

An 18-year-old man has been charged after a stolen vehicle he was driving sustained “considerable damage” when it rolled over in Port Colborne on Monday afternoon.

Niagara police responded to the area of Killay Street and Elizabeth Street where a white Nissan Versa was found in a ditch after it had rolled over.

Initial investigations determined that a lone male driver had exited the vehicle and was driven from the scene by a passerby.

Officers were able to determine that the Nissan had been stolen from Fort Erie earlier that morning.

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Further investigations led police to identify a suspect who was located in the area of Garrison Road and Central Avenue in Fort Erie just before 5 p.m.

Braedon Lorne Erikson of Fort Erie has been arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

He was held in custody awaiting a bail hearing on Tuesday.

Investigations into the incident remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1023200.

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