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Three men between the ages of 16 and 21 are facing charges after Gatineau police stopped a vehicle with numerous devices that could be used in auto thefts.
Officers intercepted the vehicle travelling at low speed on Maloney Boulevard East at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday. The driver was identified and police learned he was subject to court-imposed conditions, including not being in the company of one of the other occupants of the car.
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A search of the car yielded programmable keys, a tablet to program those keys, cables to access an onboard computer and burglary tools, police said.
The men face charges including breach of order, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools. The investigation was continuing.
Gatineau police said car theft suspects oftened scout residential neighbourhoods by driving through them at low speeds and urged residents to be vigilant and report suspicious activity.
Police also advised deterring auto theft by parking vehicles in well-lit areas with video surveillance as well as protecting vehicles with anti-theft devices for the steering wheel, on-board diagnostics protectors to block access to the universal OBD sockets and anti-theft devices and tracking systems independent of the vehicle.
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