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Dufferin OPP investigating theft of three vehicles

September 7, 2023   ·   0 Comments

Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating the theft of three vehicles.

On September 1, 2023, shortly after 8:00 a.m., Dufferin OPP received a call for service to a Dealership on HWY 9 in the Town of Mono for a report of a stolen 2023 Ford F-150, with Ontario plates of BX 13605, along with a payment terminal. 

The vehicle was stolen from the property before 3:00 a.m., earlier that morning. It would appear that the suspect had entered the dealership through a window which they had broken. The suspect was the passenger of a light-coloured Nissan SUV.  The suspects also credited $1500.00 through the payment terminal.

On September 1, 2023, shortly after 8:30 a.m., Dufferin OPP received a call for service to a residence in the Town of Mono for a report of a stolen 2021 Black Cadillac Escalade, with Ontario plates of CKRE 999. 

The vehicle was stolen from the property shortly after 1:30 a.m., earlier that morning. 

The above two incidents are currently still under investigation. 

On September 4, 2023, shortly before 12:30 a.m., Dufferin OPP received a call for service to a restaurant in the Town of Shelburne for a suspicious vehicle on the roadway.  

 As officers arrived on scene, they were advised by a witness that the vehicle was just stolen from a residence on John Street in Shelburne. The officers were provided a description of the suspect in question who had just left the Sports Bar. 

 As a result of the investigation, Jakob Antczak, 20-year-old from Caledon was charged with:

·Theft Over $5,000 of a Motor Vehicle

· Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada

 If you have any information or video surveillance footage in relation to this theft, please call the Dufferin OPP Detachment at (519) 942-1711 or 1-888-310-1122.

 You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit your information online at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/.

         

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