Man facing charges after stealing an Oshawa Transit bus

Posted August 30, 2013 7:05 pm.

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OSHAWA- A 45-year old man is facing charges after an Oshawa Transit bus was taken on a drunken joyride to a church parking lot, said police.

Randy Pitre is facing several impaired driving charges and a count of theft over $5,000.

According to police, the bus was taken from the Durham region transit depot in Oshawa.

No one was injured in the incident.

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