A man was arrested in Kitchener on Tuesday after Waterloo Regional Police allegedly found him driving a stolen rental van with stolen plates and valuable stolen bikes stacked inside.
Police say they were called to a residence on Onward Avenue at around 10 a.m. for a reported disturbance.
Officers saw a man take off in a GMC rental van, which was located shortly after on Stirling Avenue, according to police.
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They then discovered the vehicle had been stolen, with poached plates from another vehicle attached, police said.
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Officers also reportedly found a pair of stolen bicycles in the back of the van, together valued at more that $11,000, according to police.
A 49-year-old Kitchener man now faces numerous criminal and traffic charges, including theft and possession of stolen property over $5,000.
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