Aurora man charged in connection to numerous thefts

A 19-year-old man has been charged and police have recovered more than $ 10,000 in stolen property after a recent string of thefts from parked cars in York Region.

At least ten high-end vehicles were targeted in recent weeks in Newmarket, Aurora and East Gwillimbury.

The suspect was arrested Tuesday by officers who spotted a man driving a stolen Jaguar in Newmarket

A search of the suspect's personal vehicle turned up expensive sunglasses, GPS units, laptops and credit cards - all of which were stolen.

Vincent Tam, of Aurora, faces the following charges:

- Theft under $5,000
- Theft over $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime x 10
- Possession of stolen credit cards x 3
- Use stolen credit card x 8
- Fraud under $5,000 x 8
- Utter forged document

Tam has been released from custody and is slated to appear next before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket on Aug. 24.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com or text tips by sending TIPYORK and message to CRIMES (274637).