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Police have charged two men from Kitchener following a probe into a Cambridge chop shop where they found 18 stolen vehicles.
Back in March, Waterloo Regional Police Service’s (WRPS) break and enter, auto theft, and robbery unit – known as BEAR – started looking into this illegal vehicle dismantling operation.
On Thursday, officers carried out search warrants at a place on Eagle Street in Cambridge and also at a home in Kitchener.
Police shared photos from an investigation into a Cambridge chop shop that recovered 18 stolen vehicles, many of which had been stripped for parts. (Waterloo Regional Police Service)
The police said many of those 18 stolen cars were taken apart for parts.
A 51-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, both living in Kitchener, face charges including possession of property obtained by crime, trafficking stolen goods, and fraud over $5,000.
The two men were held while waiting for their bail hearing.
If anyone has any info, they’re asked to reach out to the police or Crime Stoppers.
Two men from Kitchener have been arrested and charged in connection with 18 stolen vehicles recovered by police at a Cambridge chop shop on Eagle Street. (Waterloo Regional Police Service)
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