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2 stolen vehicles recovered on same day along Highway 401 near Cobourg: OPP

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OPP recovered two reported stolen vehicles on the same day following traffic stops on Highway 401 in the Cobourg area in late December.

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According to Northumberland OPP, on Dec. 29, 2023, around 5:40 a.m., involved officers responded to a report of a suspected stolen vehicle travelling eastbound on the highway towards Port Hope.

OPP located the vehicle and confirmed it had been stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver.

A 27-year-old man from Quebec was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg at a future date.

Then around 5:50 p.m., OPP received a report of another suspected stolen vehicle travelling eastbound in Alnwick-Haldimand Township.

Officers located the vehicle, conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver.

A 31-year-old man from Longueuil, Que., was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime — over $5,000 and under $5,000.

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The accused is scheduled to appear in Cobourg at a future date.

Police continue to investigate both incidents.

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