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4 teens charged in vehicle theft investigation

Driver attempted to flee and rammed a cruiser, then mounted a curb and knocked over a cement garbage can, police say
2021-04-05 Niagara Regional Police cruiser
Niagara Regional Police Service file photo

NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On Oct. 19, 2021 at approximately 10:05 p.m., 2 District – Niagara Falls uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a stolen SUV.

Officers attended the area of Victoria Avenue near Morrison Street in Niagara Falls. The responding officers arrived on scene and immediately boxed in the stolen grey 2018 Ford Explorer with their marked cruisers. 

The driver attempted to flee and rammed a cruiser. In a further attempt to flee the driver also mounted a curb and knocked over a cement garbage can. The four young persons in the stolen Ford were all subsequently arrested.

Three males (two 17-year-olds, one 16-year-old) and a 17-year-old female all from Hamilton were arrested and charged. 

The 16-year-old male driver was charged with the criminal offences of:

  • Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle contrary to Section 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 contrary to Section 355(a) of the Criminal Code
  • Fail To comply with probation order contrary to Section 137 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act

The 17-year-old female was charged with the criminal offences of:

  • possession of property obtained by crime contrary to Section 355(a) of the Criminal Code
  • Fail to comply with undertaking contrary to Section 145 (4) of the Criminal Code

The two 17-year-old males were both charged with the criminal offence of:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime contrary to Section 355(a) of the Criminal Code

Damage to each vehicle is estimated at $5,000. There were no injuries.

All four youth have been held in custody to attend a video bail hearing on Oct. 20, 2021.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact the NRPS at 905-688-4111, ext. 1022200.

The Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada prohibits the NRPS from releasing the identify of the charged persons involved in this incident.  

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