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2 teens charged after collision involving stolen vehicle reported in Whitby: police

A photo of a Durham regional police cruiser. Nick Westoll / Global News

Two teens have been charged after a stolen car was crashed in Whitby, Ont., police say.

Durham regional police said on Wednesday at around 1:30 p.m., officers received a report of a single-vehicle collision in the Fallingbrook Street and Taunton Road area.

Officers said the collision involved a stolen Honda Pilot SUV.

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According to police, “several” occupants of the vehicle fled into a nearby neighbourhood.

Police said with help from the K9 unit, two teens were arrested.

A 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, both from Toronto, were charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The teens cannot be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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Both were released on undertakings.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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