Waterloo police investigation leads to arrest of Oakville man, recovery of 5 vehicles worth $250K

Waterloo Regional Police say they recovered four stolen vehicles worth around approximately $250,000 as the result of a recent investigation.

Police say the vehicles went missing throughout last year from a business near Weber Street North and Columbia Street East in Waterloo.

Police say their investigation led them to a shipping container in Georgetown on Nov. 2, where they found a stolen 2023 Dodge Durango.

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Two weeks later, officers were searching other storage containers in Milton and Georgetown where they recovered three other pilfered vehicles including a 2023 Ford Mustang, a 2021 Jeep Gladiator and a 2020 Audi RS3.

Then, on Jan. 19, police arrested a 20-yar-old man from Oakville before charging him with several counts of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of stolen property over $5,000.

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