Five Montreal men charged in east end auto theft, Ottawa police say
An alert off-duty officer helped Ottawa Police hit the brakes on an auto theft in the east end and arrest five Montreal men.
The officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in front of a house near Navan Road and Orleans Boulevard at approximately 11:10 p.m. Tuesday. The officer also noticed a newer Lexus SUV in the driveway.
Police say canine officers in the area responded to the call along with frontline officers, conducting a traffic stop with the suspicious vehicle.
"Five men were arrested after police recovered key fobs, computers and electronic devices consistent with vehicle thefts," said police.
The five Montreal men, ranging in age from 15 to 19, are charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of an automobile master key.
Police remind residents to take precautions in order to protect the vehicle.
"Vehicle thefts happen fast, oftentimes overnight, leaving the owner unaware until hours later," said police in a statement on Wednesday.
Police say any Lexus/Toyota SUV owners that notice new or fresh damage to the driver's side door handle or see someone taking photos of their dashboard Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), should contact police.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of 'catastrophic' damage
Devastating tornadoes tore across parts of eastern Nebraska and northeast Texas Friday as a multi-day severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States.
Toxic testing standoff: Family leaves house over air quality
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump's defence team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign.