In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, a Toyota 4Runner was stolen from the driveway of a home in the area of Rebecca Street and Bronte Road which is in the community of Bronte in Oakville.
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Later that day, Halton Regional Police Service investigators located the vehicle in the Liberty Village area of Toronto and arrested one male.
A 26 year-old man from Quebec was arrested and charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000.
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information in regards to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Constable Ben Merchant of the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2248
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
Please note that persons charged are considered innocent and can only be proven guilty by a court of law. Due to the presumption of innocence Oakville News does not published the name. Halton Regional Police Service does post the name on their website.