Hamilton city vehicles stolen: one man arrested at Toronto airport, second suspect wanted

One man was arrested at Toronto's airport and a second remains at large after two City of Hamilton vehicles were stolen in July. Both vehicles have since been recovered.

Two City of Hamilton vehicles stolen, suspects identified two months later

Global News Crime reports that one man has been arrested and police are actively searching for a second suspect following the theft of two City of Hamilton fleet vehicles in late July.

The incident took place on July 22 at approximately 12:24 a.m., when two individuals entered a city facility in central Hamilton and took several sets of keys belonging to city fleet vehicles before leaving the area in one of the stolen vehicles.

Police in a separate jurisdiction subsequently stopped one of the stolen vehicles for stunt driving and seized it — at that point, the vehicle had not yet been reported stolen. Detectives with Hamilton police's Break, Enter, Auto Theft and Robbery Unit later linked that vehicle to the break-in. The second stolen city vehicle was recovered through an unrelated investigation. Both have since been returned to the city.

As warrants were issued for two suspects, a 55-year-old man was arrested in Toronto while attempting to board an outbound flight. The second suspect, a 35-year-old man, remains wanted and is believed to have no fixed address. He is known to frequent the Hamilton, Niagara and Burlington areas.

Both men face charges of break and enter with intent to commit theft, disguise with intent, and theft of a motor vehicle.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the second suspect is asked to contact Hamilton police or Crime Stoppers.

Source: Global News Crime