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2 minors charged after car theft, other items stolen at Brampton mosque

A Peel Regional Police cruiser at 11 Division in Mississauga. Global News File

Peel Regional Police say two youths are facing charges after allegedly stealing a car and other personal belongings from a mosque in Brampton last weekend.

Police said on Saturday just before 6 a.m., the youths walked into a mosque in the Great Lakes Drive and Sandalwood Parkway area.

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Investigators allege they “stole multiple personal items belonging to members of the Mosque along with keys to a vehicle.”

The vehicle was then stolen from the parking lot by the same suspects, police allege.

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Two days later, on Monday, two minors were arrested. They are charged with theft of a motor vehicle and theft under $5,000.

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Due to the provisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, their identities cannot be revealed.

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