(Fort Hope, ON) – Two female youths, one 12- and the other 14-years-old, face charges of auto theft after getting a pick-up truck stuck in a ditch in Fort Hope earlier this week.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Fort Hope First Nation detachment received a call for service in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 14, regarding a pick-up truck in a ditch within the community.
Police located the vehicle stuck and partially in a ditch on Main Street and learned it had been stolen from a nearby home.
As a result of continued investigation, police learned multiple youths had broken into a home before stealing the vehicle parked in the driveway. The youths lost control of the vehicle shortly after the alleged theft. Police identified, located, and arrested two female suspects on Wednesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 17 respectively.
A 14-year-old female from Fort Hope First Nation is charged with:
· Break and Enter
· Theft Under $5,000
· Theft of Motor Vehicle
· Failure to Comply with Release Order x 3
She appeared for court on Friday, Oct. 18, and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
A 12-year-old female from Fort Hope First Nation is charged with:
· Break and Enter
· Theft Under $5,000
· Theft of Motor Vehicle
She was released from custody with conditions and a future court appearance date.
The names of the accused are being withheld in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The investigation remains ongoing.