Durham Police said a 60-year-old male has been charged after police recovered stolen vehicles from an auto shop in Ajax.
On August 17 at around 5:10 pm, members of West Division responded to the area of Fairall Street and Westney Road South in Ajax for a stolen vehicle that had been tracked to an auto shop.
Further investigation revealed multiple stolen vehicles associated to the property. A Criminal Code search warrant was executed and a total of eight vehicles were recovered. Four of the vehicle had been disassembled into parts. The estimated value of the recovered property is $400,000-$500,000, said a police statement.
The suspect of Stouffville, was charged and released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Dupont of West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2533.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.