Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Break, Enter, and Vehicle Theft team have charged three males after recovering 20 stolen high-end vehicles in Hamilton.
Between December 28 and 29, 2024, five Toyota and Lexus vehicles were stolen from residential driveways in Kitchener’s Doon South and Brigadoon neighbourhoods. The vehicles were all stolen using reprogramming technology.
As part of the investigation into these thefts, on December 30, 2024, investigators from the BEVT team, with assistance from Hamilton Police Service’s Break and Enter, Auto Theft, and Robbery (BEAR) Branch, completed a search warrant at a rural property in the Mount Hope area of Hamilton and located multiple stolen vehicles.
In total, 20 stolen high-end vehicles, including Toyotas, Lexuses, and Jeeps, were recovered. The estimated value of the recovered vehicles is $1.4 million. Additional property, including a forklift and vehicle loading ramp, was seized as offence-related property.
Two males, a 63-year-old from Hamilton and a 27-year-old from Bolton, were arrested and charged with Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
