Halton Regional Police have arrested two people in relation to an attempted auto theft in Georgetown.
On Dec. 7 around 8:50 p.m., police say a Georgetown resident observed a person in his driveway attempting to break in to his parked Dodge RAM pickup truck. The police crime map indicates this incident occurred on Baylor Crescent.
“When the resident opened the door to his home, the suspect ran to a waiting Mercedes sedan and fled the scene,” police said in a press release.
“The resident immediately contacted police and gave officers a description of the vehicle and suspects.”
A short time later, an officer located and stopped the vehicle and arrested two people. Police say the pair was found to be in possession of multiple tools used in the commission of auto theft offences.
Bertrand Beaulieu, 25, of Montreal and Alexandre Jovin, 25, of Laval, Quebec have both been charged with:
- Theft of a motor vehicle
- Possession of an automobile master key
- Possession of break-in Instruments
- Possession of a device to obtain unauthorized use of a computer system.
Both were held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777, ext. 2416.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
Police also provided local residents with the following auto theft safety tips:
- Do not confront someone breaking into your home. Instead, call police immediately.
- Lock the doors to your residence.
- Park high-end vehicles in a garage or have the vehicle blocked-in by another vehicle.
- Do not keep keys at the front door, especially if they are visible through a window.
- Install after-market tracking devices on vehicles such as an Air Tag.
- Have proper lighting and/or cameras installed.
- Report suspicious activity (thieves often scout homes and vehicles in advance).
