A 21-year-old man is facing multiple charges, after an armed carjacking in Oakville and an attempted carjacking in Mississauga.

Halton police said the incident began at 7 p.m. Tuesday, when a man allegeldy tried to steal a vehicle at a Petro-Canada gas station on Royal Windsor Dr. The owner was nearby and intervened, at which point the man fled the area.

Thirty minutes later, police said, the same man is accused of a gunpoint carjacking at a sports complex on Cornwall Rd.

The man allegedly ordered the driver out and then sped away in her vehicle, police said. Although the woman wasn’t physically injured, the attack left her traumatized, according to Halton officers.

Police said the stolen vehicle was later located by officers, being driven in the area of Dundas St. and Winston Churchill Blvd. in Oakville.

Officers used a spike belt to puncture the vehicle’s tires. Despite this, the driver was able to briefly evade police and made it to a small parking lot near Dundas St. and Glen Erin Dr. in Mississauga, where he abandoned the vehicle.

While in this area, police said, the suspect allegedly attempted two more vehicle thefts.

In one incident, the vehicle owner confronted the man and drove him away. During the second attempted theft, police alleged, the suspect pointed his weapon at the victim. The victim then tried to restrain the suspect, at which point the suspect struck the victim in the head with the pistol, police said.

The victim received a cut to his head but was not seriously injured. The suspect fled empty-handed.

Peel Region police were called to the area and made an arrest after a short standoff.

A search of the surrounding area resulted in the recovery of a pellet gun.

Caleb Beach, 21, of no fixed address, faces numerous charges including two counts of robbery with a firearm, attempted theft of a motor vehicle and uttering threats.

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825-4747, ext. 2285, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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DL David Lea is a general assignment reporter for InsideHalton.com and its sister papers. Reach him via email: dlea@metroland.com

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