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Halton K-9 unit locates stolen vehicle suspects from Hamilton

Halton police have arrested two suspects from Hamilton, after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police.
Halton police have arrested two suspects from Hamilton, after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police. Global News File

Two Hamilton residents have been arrested after police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in Burlington.

Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, a Halton Police officer tried to stop a black Dodge Ram pickup truck in the Plains Road and Daryl Drive area, but the driver took off at a high rate of speed.

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A few minutes later, police say a concerned citizen from the Snake Road area contacted them after the same black truck drove onto a front lawn, where it was abandoned with its engine running and headlights on.

The Canine Unit was called in and located two suspects hiding near the Notre Dame Motherhouse, where a 25-year-old woman and 29-year-old man, both from Hamilton, were taken into custody on several charges.

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Police say the pickup truck had been stolen from Hamilton and break-and-enter tools were located within the vehicle.

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