13 vehicles stolen from Leamington dealership recovered, arrests made
A Windsor man has been charged for allegedly stealing the vehicles
The OPP has charged a Windsor man for allegedly stealing 13 vehicles from a Leamington dealership. A woman is also facing charges in relation to this case.
Police say keys for the vehicles were taken from the Erie Street South business Dec. 2 early morning and used to drive vehicles off the lot.
Authorities were able to recover 12 of the 13 on various streets and parking lots in Leamington and Windsor — OnStar helped in two of the cases.
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The final vehicle was located after officers were dispatched to a disturbance call — Dec. 6 around 5 a.m. — in the parking lot of a restaurant on Erie Street South.
The 34-year-old man faces the following charges:
- Breaking and entering - commit theft.
- Theft of a motor vehicle (13 counts).
- Possession of property obtained by crime (3 counts).
- Possession of a controlled substance.
- Possession of break-in instruments.
- Fail to comply with recognizance (2 counts).
- Breach of probation.
A 26-year-old woman from Windsor, who was arrested in relation to this case, is charged with the following offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime (2 counts).
- Possession of break-in instruments.
- Possession of a controlled substance.