A 24-year-old man faces 11 charges, including four for breaching probation, after four carjackings – three attempted and one successful – in East Hamilton.
Hamilton Police say they received reports of four incidents in the areas of Centre Mall, Cochrane Rd., Queenston Rd. and Britannia Ave. Between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Jan. 31.
In each incident, cops allege a man attempted to steal the victim’s vehicle by demanding the keys, threatening violence, and in one case brandishing a weapon.
The man was allegedly successful in stealing one vehicle, which was later recovered at a Central Hamilton location.
Investigators subsequently identified a suspect and arrested him on Tuesday.
Cody Atkinson, of Hamilton, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for theft (vehicle), possession of property and breaching probation conditions.
He now faces 11 additional charges, including two counts each of robbery and possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, and one count each of armed robbery, motor vehicle theft with violence, and motor vehicle theft, as well as the four counts of breaching probation.