Two Hamilton teens charged in stolen vehicle investigation
Published November 18, 2019 at 4:39 pm
Two teens have been charged following a recent investigation into a stolen vehicle.
Two teens have been charged following a recent investigation into a stolen vehicle.
Around 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, a Hamilton police officer observed a white Volkswagen Jetta travelling southbound on James Street North at Wilson Street.
The same vehicle was reported stolen with the keys on Friday, November 8.
“At the time, the vehicles were operating in congested traffic and the occupants of the Jetta appeared to be concealing their identity from the officer,” police say.
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The vehicle continued onward and its occupants were found walking a short while later in the area of Robert and Hughson Street North.
The two occupants were arrested and the vehicle was recovered from a nearby parking lot.
The driver, a 16 year old Hamilton male, and the passenger, a 15 year old Hamilton male, were charged with possession of stolen property under $5000.
Police are taking this opportunity to remind drivers never to leave their vehicles unattended with the keys in the ignition.
“A professional thief can steal a vehicle without keys within a minute. A rookie thief can steal a vehicle with the keys in the ignition within seconds.”
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