A Hamilton man is in custody after a Facebook Marketplace ad for stolen golf clubs tipped off Niagara Regional Police in Grimsby, leading to a dramatic arrest.
On May 23, 2026, a 2019 Toyota Rav4 was taken overnight from a home on Robinson Street North in the Town of Grimsby, Ontario. Among the personal items inside were a set of golf clubs.
The next day, detectives spotted the clubs listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. They set up a fake purchase and traced the seller to a house on King Street East in Hamilton. With a search warrant, police arrived on May 25. When officers moved in around 7:25 p.m., the suspect jumped from a second-storey balcony but was quickly taken into custody.
Bekim Dzemailji, 29, of Hamilton, is charged with traffic in property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failing to comply with probation. He stayed in custody for a court appearance on June 1 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
The stolen golf clubs were returned to their owner. A day after the arrest, Hamilton Police found the missing Toyota Rav4 within their city.
During the search, officers also seized a key for a Scion that they believe may belong to another stolen vehicle. Investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the key to contact the 8 District detective office at 905-945-2211 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers of Niagara at 1-800-222-8477.
The Toyota Rav4 is Canada’s most stolen car, with more than 2,000 thefts recorded in 2024 alone, according to industry data. Police say the investigation into this case is still active.
