Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Break, Enter, and Vehicle Theft (BEVT) Team have arrested two males in connection to two attempted auto thefts in the Cambridge.

On April 2, 2025, Waterloo Regional Police Service completed a search warrant in Toronto and Pickering and recovered a stolen BMW, $8,000 in cash, and other related property.

A 23-year-old Toronto male and a 26-year-old male from Pickering were arrested and charged with two counts of attempt motor vehicle theft.

In addition, the Toronto male was charged in connection to a carjacking incident in Oakville and faces the additional charges of:

• Robbery with violence
• Motor vehicle theft with violence
• Uttering forged document
• Possess counterfeit mark
• Dangerous operation
• Possession of stolen goods over $5,000

The suspects were held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BEVT Team investigators at 519-570-9777, extension 8255.

Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.

Police encourage owners and drivers to consider taking the following measures to help prevent the theft of their vehicles:

• Block the access to the onboard diagnostic port to prevent thieves from reprogramming the vehicle's key fob or purchase an aftermarket immobilizer.
• Use a steering wheel locking device to deter theft.
• When not in use, place the vehicle key fob inside a radio frequency shielding bag/pouch to block cell signals.
• Consider equipping your vehicle with an aftermarket Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker, as organized groups can easily defeat onboard manufacturing tracking. The tracker may assist police in locating the vehicle and/or suspects.
• Consider installing a wired camera system and audible alarm, as subjects are known to carry devices that can jam wireless cameras.
• Ensure all keys are accounted for and never left in the vehicle or unattended.
• Those looking to purchase a vehicle can also visit the Équité Association website (www.equiteassociation.com) to view a list of the top 10 most stolen vehicles.
• If you believe you are being followed in your vehicle, contact Police to report the behaviour or attend the closest Police station.
• If you observe suspicious people in your neighbourhood looking into vehicles, contact police immediately. This will assist investigators in tracking patterns of criminal behaviour and potentially identifying suspects.

A crime in progress can be reported by calling 9-1-1. Any non-emergency incidents can be reported by calling 519-570-9777. 

Waterloo Regional Police Service is committed to reducing vehicle theft as a recipient of funding provided by the Ontario Government Preventing Auto Theft Grant.