According to the DRPS two people have been arrested following an investigation into the theft of a pickup truck and motorcycle in Whitby.
On November 6, a 2011 Ford F-350 belonging was stolen from a parking lot at 372 Taunton Road East in Whitby. A male and female involved in the theft were seen leaving the area in the stolen vehicle and Honda motorcycle.
Through investigation, officers determined the motorcycle was also stolen earlier that day from a residence in Oshawa.
The police later located the stolen Ford F-350 in Oshawa. The occupants fled on foot but were arrested following a brief foot pursuit. They report, investigators also recovered a quantity of drugs and property believed to have been obtained through crime.
As a result of the investigation, a male aged 36, and, a female aged 25, both from Oshawa, have been charged.
Police state the accused parties have also been charged in relation to a suspected attempt break-in at a Winners store in South Whitby.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact D/Cst. Nicholson of the DRPS Auto Theft and Robbery Unit at 905-579-1520 ext. 5369.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused parties as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.