13 vehicles stolen from Leamington dealership recovered, arrests made

The OPP hascharged a Windsor man for allegedly stealing 13 vehicles from a Leamington dealership. A woman is also facing charges in relation to this case.

Police say keys for the vehicles were taken from the Erie Street South business Dec. 2 early morningand used to drive vehicles off the lot.

Authorities were able to recover 12 of the 13 onvarious streets and parking lots in Leamingtonand Windsor OnStarhelped in two of the cases.

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The final vehicle was located after officers were dispatched to a disturbance call Dec. 6 around 5 a.m. in the parking lot of a restaurant on Erie Street South.

The 34-year-old manfaces the following charges:

• Breaking and entering- commit theft.
• Theft of a motor vehicle (13 counts).
• Possession of property obtained by crime (3 counts).
• Possession of a controlled substance.
• Possession of break-in instruments.
• Fail to comply with recognizance (2 counts).
• Breach of probation.

A 26-year-old woman from Windsor, who was arrested in relation to this case, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of property obtained by crime (2 counts).
• Possession of break-in instruments.
• Possession of a controlled substance.