Two men accused of faking carjacking arrested: OPP

An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle sustained damage following a collision with a passenger vehicle in Caledon, Ont., on Wed., Dec. 4, 2024. (Source: OPP)

An investigation into an alleged carjacking in Caledon has led police to arrest the very men who complained about the assault.

Just after 11:30 a.m. on January 9, Caledon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a carjacking on Mayfield Road in Caledon.

The OPP’s Major Crime Unit was brought in to investigate the incident.

Police say the alleged carjacking didn’t take place and have charged two men in their 20s from Georgetown with public mischief, obstructing a peace officer, and the older of the two with fraud over $5,000.

Both men will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville to answer to the charges.

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In the event of a carjacking, police tell people to lock their doors and set the alarm with your key fob.

Rear-end collisions are used as a distraction to get the driver to come out of the car to view the damage, as someone jumps in the driver’s seat and takes off.

Police ask drivers to get as much information as they can, including a description of the driver or passengers, as well as vehicle colour, make, model and licence plate number.