Cambridge pair arrested in connection with stolen vehicle spree in different communities

A Guelph Police Service building appears in this undated image. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service)

Two Cambridge residents are facing charges after a series of recent vehicle thefts in Guelph, Kitchener and other communities.

On Dec. 10, a Toyota Camry was stolen from in front of a Stone Road West pizza shop in Guelph. Guelph Police said the Camry belong to a delivery driver who was inside the pizza shop, preparing his next order.

Five days later, a Lexus that police believe was stolen a day earlier from Halton Region, was parked and abandoned at a gas station near Gordon Street and Kortright Road in Guelph. A man and woman were seen on security video leaving the car and going in opposite directions.

“The man was then caught on video stealing a Toyota Camry which had been left running outside a nearby coffee shop and picked up the woman nearby,” Guelph Police said in a news release.

After an investigation, the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit identified two suspects.

On Tuesday, the pair was seen leaving a Cambridge address and getting into a Nissan Pathfinder which is believed to have been stolen from London.

The next day the man was observed by police in the driver’s seat of a Toyota Rav4 which had been stolen from Kitchener.

On Wednesday afternoon, warrants were executed at a Cambridge apartment and two people were arrested.

A Cambridge man, 26, and a Cambridge woman, 20, are facing several charges including theft of a motor vehicle and possessing stolen property over $5,000. The man is also charged with 10 counts of driving while prohibited.

The Guelph Police Service encourages residents to take steps to protect themselves from auto theft. This can include parking indoors when possible or in well-lit areas, ensuring vehicle doors and windows are closed and locked, employing anti-theft devices to prevent vehicles from being started or steered and using devices to block signals from electronic keys.

“Please report suspicious activity around unattended vehicles, especially during overnight hours,” said police.