A man accused of stealing a delivery van in Toronto’s east end in October has been arrested.
In a news release on Saturday, Toronto police said the suspect, 51-year-old Frashad Bagheri, was taken into custody the previous day.
He has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, dangerous operation, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and two counts of failure to comply with a release order.
The charges stem from an Oct. 4 theft in the area of Danforth and Jones Avenues.
According to police, a driver parked his white cargo van in the area at 9 a.m. to make a delivery.
While he was away, Bagheri allegedly stole the van.
Police said they tried to stop the suspect, but he allegedly drove away “in a reckless manner.”
A short time later, the van was found abandoned, police said.
