Video shows pickup being stolen from Kitchener driveway

A Kitchener man is sharing security footage of a vehicle theft in his neighbourhood in hopes of preventing similar incidents.

A Kitchener man is sharing security footage of a vehicle theft in his neighbourhood in hopes of preventing similar incidents.

Video from Lesh Mistry’s cameras shows two thieves taking a white Dodge Ram from his neighbour’s Doon South driveway in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 30.

In the footage, two men arrive in a dark car and park one house over from the victim. They then walk back to the truck and what sounds like a window being smashed can be heard in the video. A short time later, they’re able to start the pickup and take off.

“It was under five minutes from the time they pulled up in front of our house to the time they drove away,” Mistry explained.

Mistry said he shared the video with his neighbour, who gave it to police.

Peel regional police confirm the truck was found abandoned in Brampton two days later on Jan. 1. No arrests have been made, but the investigation remains ongoing, police said.

Although the pickup is now back with its rightful owners, Mistry said he wanted to share the video both as a reminder to vehicle owners to take precautions and to show potential thieves that residents are keeping an eye on their neighbourhoods.