Durham police say they’ve made an arrest in a five-month long project targeting a suspect who stole high-end vehicles by hacking into their computers.
Police said “Project Kingmaker” resulted in the arrest of a Clarington, Ont., man following a search warrant.
The subject of the investigation targeted high-end vehicles parked in residential areas, including GMC Yukons, Chevrolet Suburbans, and Chevrolet Tahoes, police said.
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“He gained access to these vehicles by hacking the programming that is incorporated into the vehicle computers,” police allege.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with 23 offences including seven counts of theft of a motor vehicle, four counts of unlawfully selling or possessing counterfeit mark, possessing a firearm other than restricted, and failing to comply with an undertaking.
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Police said he was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with new information on the case was asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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