Ottawa man faces 15 charges in Donald St. vehicle thefts
An Ottawa man has been charged with multiple thefts from an underground parking garage in December that left residents of two apartment complexes shaken and seeking answers.
In late 2015, a group of residents at 1240 and 1244 Donald St. told CBC Ottawa nearly two dozen of their vehicles had been broken into and vandalized late Dec. 2 and early Dec. 3.
On Sunday, the Ottawa Police Service said they had laid charges against a 41-year-old man in connection with events at two underground parking garages in the 1200 block of Donald Street on Dec. 3.
The man has been charged with seven counts of theft from a vehicle, four counts of mischief under $5,000 and two counts of breach of conditions, police said.
He has also been charged with breaking and entering and possessing a stolen motor vehicle, said police.
Ottawa police confirmed Thursday the arrests were related to the vandalism and theft at 1240 and 1244 Donald St.
The man was arrested and appeared in court Saturday. He was scheduled to appear in court again Monday morning, police said.
DNA "linkages" played an important role in the man's arrest, police said. One of the inspectors on the case wouldn't elaborate when asked about the linkages on Thursday.
