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Teen charged after joyride to Tim Hortons on stolen school bus

FILE PHOTO: Surrey RCMP is asking for help after a man with a head injury was found lying in a roadway on March 2, 2016.
FILE PHOTO: Surrey RCMP is asking for help after a man with a head injury was found lying in a roadway on March 2, 2016. Global News/File

HAMILTON – A 17-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stealing a school bus and taking his friends for a ride through the streets of Hamilton.

Police say they got wind of the joy ride on Wednesday night when three youths were seen getting out of a bus near a Tim Hortons location at 10:30.

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Police checked the bus and determined it had been stolen from Stoney Creek about a week ago.

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They allege the 17-year-old from Oakville, Ont., had kept the bus hidden away over the holidays before deciding to take some friends for a spin.

The youth, who’s name cannot be released, is facing charges of possession over $5,000.

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He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

 

 

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