TORONTO – A Brampton, Ont. The man is being charged after being caught stealing a package from a house on Monday and then getting stuck in the snow trying to flee.
It happened in Mississauga at approximately 2:40 p.m. in the Churchill Meadows and Erin Center Boulevard area, Peel Regional Police told CTV News Toronto.
Video of the incident appeared on Reddit.com on Tuesday and appears to show the 33-year-old suspect trying to get away with the package before swinging open the front door of the house and hearing the person filming say, “That’s ready. You are done. “
The suspect then jumps into his car and tries to escape the scene, before backing up in a snow bank and getting stuck.
The man can then be seen getting in and out of the car trying to clear the snow and free his front wheels to no avail as the camera continues to roll.
The police eventually arrived and arrested the man.
He has been charged with fraud of less than $ 5,000 and theft of less than $ 5,000.
Peel Police said he was released on conditions and will appear in court at a later date.