Teacup poodle ‘Louie’ found safe after Oakville carjacking
Posted July 18, 2023 1:45 pm.
Last Updated July 18, 2023 4:49 pm.
Halton police say a dog that went missing after its owner was the victim of an armed carjacking in Oakville has been found safe.
Authorities said at approximately 1:00 a.m., a woman was driving her vehicle and had stopped at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Trafalgar Road.
It’s alleged that a suspect vehicle made contact with the woman’s vehicle. A male driver then exited the suspect vehicle and distracted the victim while exchanging information. Two additional suspects wearing balaclavas then got into the woman’s car.
Police said the suspects brandished a handgun and threatened the woman before stealing her car, described as a 2021 Mercedes.
The woman’s dog was inside her vehicle at the time of the carjacking. Halton police said the brown teacup poodle was recovered on Tuesday afternoon and safely reunited with its owner.
Investigators said the stolen Mercedes was recovered in Toronto at approximately 2:00 a.m. early this morning and abandoned.
The suspect vehicle’s driver is described as a male with brown skin, possibly in their late teens or early 20s. They’re described as around five-foot-ten, clean-shaven, and last seen wearing a two-toned grey sweatsuit.
There are no descriptors for the other suspects or the suspect vehicle.
