Three people have been charged in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation in Ajax, Ont., police say.
Durham regional police said that on Wednesday at around 6:25 p.m., officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle at a plaza in the Kingston Road and Church Street South area.
Police said officers confirmed the vehicle — an Acura SUV — had been taken during a carjacking on Dec. 19 on Exeter Road.
“Police blocked in the vehicle to prevent its escape and the three males were arrested without incident,” officers said in a press release. “Police seized a loaded handgun inside the vehicle.”
According to police, 25-year-old Tyrique Daley from Whitby, 18-year-old Andre Atherton from Ajax and 18-year-old Tristen James from Ajax were charged with 28 offences combined, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and having a loaded prohibited firearm.
Police said they were all held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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