package-theft · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Mississauga Package Thief Arrested After Getaway Car Gets Stuck in Snow
What happened?
ChargedA 33-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft and fraud by Peel Regional Police after his attempt to steal a package in Mississauga was thwarted when his getaway car became stuck in a snowbank on January 4, 2021.
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The full story
A package-theft attempt in Mississauga, Ontario, ended when the alleged getaway car became stuck in a snowbank on January 4, 2021. The vehicle was a Toyota Yaris, described as silver in most accounts, and it could not escape the snow. Peel Regional Police arrested a 33-year-old Brampton man in connection with the attempted package theft. He was charged with one count of fraud under $5,000 and one count of theft under $5,000. BlogTO and Driving.ca published accounts on January 5, and autoevolution followed on January 6. All three connect the arrest to the Yaris becoming stuck during the attempted getaway. One description called the car white rather than silver, a minor disagreement that does not change the event or the allegations. The useful aftermath is therefore narrow and concrete: the snowbank stopped the attempted escape, police made an arrest and the man faced two charges. Those charges describe allegations at the beginning of a legal process, not a finding of guilt. The dated articles do not take the case beyond the arrest and charging stage or identify a later court disposition.
Where things stand
The newest article, published January 6, 2021, still described the 33-year-old man as arrested after the Toyota Yaris became stuck in snow. BlogTO identified the two allegations as fraud under $5,000 and theft under $5,000. Driving.ca and autoevolution likewise stop at the failed getaway and arrest; they give no plea, dismissal, trial result or sentence. The allegations therefore remain distinct from any eventual court outcome.
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Open clipTimeline
A 33-year-old man allegedly attempts to steal a package in Mississauga, gets his Toyota Yaris stuck in a snowbank, and is arrested.
News outlets begin reporting on the incident, including details of the arrest and charges.
More news outlets pick up the story, widely sharing the clip and incident details.
The date of the man's scheduled court appearance or any subsequent court outcomes remains unknown.
What people are asking
Do porch pirates ever get caught?
Yes, in this incident, a 33-year-old man was arrested and charged by Peel Regional Police after his getaway car became stuck in a snowbank during a package theft.
What happens if a porch pirate steals your package?
In this case, the alleged porch pirate was arrested and charged with fraud and theft. The stolen packages were recovered and delivered to their intended destinations.
What happens if my car gets stuck in snow?
In the context of this clip, the alleged porch pirate's car got stuck in a snowbank, leading to his arrest. The video shows him attempting to push the car free before abandoning it.
Are the porch pirate videos real or staged?
The incident shown in this clip, where a man was arrested and charged for package theft after his car got stuck in snow, was reported by multiple news outlets, indicating it was a real event.
Receipts
- autoevolutionJan 6, 2021
the captured struggle to free the Toyota from the snowbank before police arrived.
- blogTOJan 5, 2021
the package-theft allegation, arrest, two charges and recovery of the parcels.
- Driving.caJan 5, 2021
an independent account of the Yaris becoming stuck during the attempted escape.
How we researched this & corrections
Information was gathered from multiple news reports published shortly after the incident, detailing the arrest and charges.
Spot something wrong? Corrections: corrections@aftertheclip.com.
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