Police seek two men in theft of car from Port Hope dealership

Suspects took a car out for a test drive on Thursday night and then drove off with the car

The two men suspected of stealing a grey 2022 Hyundai Elantra from a Port Hope car dealership on January 5, 2022. (Police-supplied photos)
The two men suspected of stealing a grey 2022 Hyundai Elantra from a Port Hope car dealership on January 5, 2022. (Police-supplied photos)

Police are seeking two men suspected of stealing a car from a Port Hope car dealership on Thursday night (January 5).

At around 8:14 p.m. on Thursday, Port Hope police responded to a report from the dealership of a stolen vehicle.

Police were told two men driving a black Toyota 4 Runner had arrived at the dealership at around 7 p.m. They then took a grey 2022 Hyundai Elantra out for a test drive.

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After returning to the dealership at around 7:55 p.m., one of the men got into the Toyota 4 Runner that they had arrived in, while the other man remained in the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. Both vehicles quickly took off from the dealership.

The driver’s license provided to the dealership staff belonged to a Caledon man. Police observed video footage inside and outside of the dealership and observed one man wearing a red coat, white shirt, black bands, and a black baseball cap with the word “security” on it. The other man is described as wearing a black coat, white hooded sweatshirt, black or grey pants, and black and camo baseball cap. Both men appear to have dark hair and dark beards.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Port Hope police at 905-885-8123 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

The two car heft suspects arrived at Port Hope car dealership in this black Toyota 4 Runne. (Police-supplied photo)
The two car heft suspects arrived at Port Hope car dealership in this black Toyota 4 Runne. (Police-supplied photo)