Police catch break-in suspect driving stolen car

The interior of an Acura vehicle is seen in this undated stock image. (Erick Mclean/Pexels.com)

Waterloo Regional Police say a traffic stop ended with the arrest of a Kitchener man, who allegedly broke into two homes and stole two vehicles on the same day.

On July 17, officers spotted an Acura on Ardelt Avenue with no rear lights and pulled the vehicle over.

They determined the driver, a 42-year-old man, was wanted for an earlier incident involving a Mercedes Benz.

The keys to that vehicle were stolen during a break-in.

Police, who obtained photos of the driver from CCTV cameras, also learned the Acura had been stolen during a break-in at a nearby home.

The man was charged with break and enter to commit indictable offence, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of cocaine, and offences under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police said more charges are anticipated.