Police have arrested one suspect and are looking for two others in connection with a rash of thefts in which thieves gained access to moving tractor trailers and stole more than $2.2 million in merchandise while the vehicles were stopped at red lights.
Police say that the suspects are believed to have been involved in at least four incidents across Mississauga and Oakville.
In the first incident on May 28, the suspects were in the area of North Service Road in Mississauga and closely following a Purolator tractor trailer in a vehicle of their own, police say.
Police allege that the suspects breached the trailer to get on board the truck and then stole $1.8 million worth of merchandise while the truck was stopped at a red light.
According to police, the second incident happened a few weeks later on June 10 in the area of Creditview Road and Burnhamthorpe …