OPP officers lay charges on four people in connection to stolen vehicles

By CityNews Ottawa

Four people are facing a number of charges in connection to car thefts. 

A member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team and members of the Leeds County Detachment, safely arrested and charged four people after a traffic stop.  

On Dec. 4 just before 7:15 a.m., officers on Highway 401, eastbound near Reynolds Road, conducted a traffic stop, pulling over two vehicles for a traffic related offence. One of the vehicles stopped had been reported stolen. 

As a result of the investigation, Kevin Cesar, 21, Iverson Brisson, 20, and Abelina Alceus Villegas, 19, from Montreal, have been charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
  • Theft over $5,000 of a motor vehicle 
  • Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
  • Possession of break in instruments
  • Possessing automobile master key
  • Mischief to computer data, destroy or alter
  • Mischief under $5,000 
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose 
  • Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose 

Cesar, is further charged with:

  • Failure to comply with release order – four counts
  • Fail to comply with probation order – four counts
  • Drive motor vehicle with no licence – Highway Traffic Act 
  • Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available – Cannabis Control Act

Alceus Villegas has also been charged with obstruct peace officer.

Brisson has been additionally charged with two counts of breach of recognizance. 

Colbert Aluc, 31, from Laval, Québec has been charged with:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 
  • Mischief to computer data, destroy or alter
  • Theft over $5,000 of a motor vehicle
  • Mischief under $5,000 
  • Conspiracy to commit indictable offence 
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
  • Fail to comply with probation order – two counts
  • Possession of a schedule I substance (cocaine)

All four of the accused were held for bail. 

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