Teenager arrested after police stop stolen car in Brockville, Ont.

A Brockville Police Service patch. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

A 16-year-old boy is facing several charges after a gasoline theft led police in Brockville, Ont. to stop a car that had been reported stolen.

Brockville police were first called about a reported gasoline theft at the Circle K on Stewart Boulevard at around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The driver allegedly stole around $20 worth of gas, but police said the car turned out to have been stolen from Cornwall.

Officers found and followed the vehicle, but as it was leaving Brockville and heading toward Prescott, Brockville police contacted the OPP for assistance, who deployed a tire-deflating device.

The vehicle was eventually stopped, and police arrested the 16-year-old driver, who cannot be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

He is charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, theft under $5,000, driving a motor vehicle without a licence and driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available.

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