Guelph teenager find lost car keys, crashes stolen vehicle

The steering wheel of a Lexus vehicle is seen in this undated stock image. (S. von Hoerst/Pexels.com)

A Guelph teenager has been charged with motor vehicle theft after police said he took a car for a joyride.

Guelph Police Service said the 18-year-old Guelph man found a set of car keys in the hallway of a Willow Road apartment building on Monday. He then used the keys to find the vehicle they belonged to, a Lexus, and drove it out of the parking lot.

Police said he was involved in a collision just outside Guelph around 11 p.m.

On Tuesday, the vehicle’s owner noticed it was missing and called police.

The man was arrested on Wednesday and is due in court on March 25.