OTTAWA -  On September 15, 2013, in the early hours of the morning, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call of persons breaking into vehicles in the area of Bourcier Drive in Orléans.

Patrol Officers responded to the area and three males were subsequently arrested and searched. Property from vehicles in the area was found on their persons and through investigation, information revealed that they were responsible for the theft of a vehicle in the area that occurred the same evening.

Hamza BOUH ALI, 18 year old, of Ottawa, and two male young offenders were charged separately with four counts of Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000, one count Theft over $5000, four counts of Attempted theft, one count of Possession of break-in instrument, one count of Theft of a motor vehicle.

BOUH ALI was also charged separately with two counts of Breach of recognizance and one count of Obstruction of a peace officer.

One of the young offenders was also charged separately with one count of YCJA breach probation and one count of Obstruction of a peace officer.

The Ottawa Police Service would like to remind the public to lock their car doors to help prevent this type of crime and to report anything suspicious in their neighbourhood.