Northumberland OPP have made an arrest after a Wednesday (Jan 13) vehicle theft.
Just before 10:30 a.m., OPP were notified that a 2019 white Hyundai SUV had been stolen from a dealership in Ajax.
The vehicle was left running while the owner went into the dealership allowing the thief to easily steal the SUV.
The fob for the vehicle was in possession of the owner at the time it was stolen.
Officers observed the vehicle matching the descriptors travelling eastbound on Highway 401 near Cobourg.
Responding OPP units utilized the rolling block method to effectively stop the vehicle safely east of Grafton at approximately 10:45 am.
25-year-old Laprince Samuel Thomas of Oshawa was arrested and charged with 2 counts of Failure to comply with undertaking, Theft over $5,000 of a motor vehicle and Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
They were held in custody for a bail hearing yesterday (Jan 14) in Cobourg court.
