December 27, 2023

Stolen ATV from a property in Chatsworth recovered and one individual arrested in Owen Sound

On December 24, 2023, at 2;12 pm, the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was stolen from a property in Chatsworth Township.

Later that day, Grey Bruce OPP officers received a report of an ATV stuck in the mud on a trail near the area of Highway 6&10 in the Municipality of Meaford. As officers approached the ATV, officers advised that suspect that they are under arrest, the suspect left on the ATV evading police.

On December 25, 2023, at 7:48 pm, a Grey Bruce OPP officer located the stolen ATV and suspect at a business in Owen Sound. The officer spoke with the accused who punched the officer in the face and resisted being arrested.

As a result of the investigation police have charged a 29-year-old from Chatsworth with the following offences:

• Assault a peace officer
• Resist peace officer
• Uttering threats - cause death of bodily harm
• Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
• Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• Possession property obtained by crime over $5000
• Escape lawful custody
• Possession of a schedule I substance - cocaine
• Possession of a schedule I substance - methamphetamine

The accused was held pending a bail hearing.

If anyone has any information, they are being asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 ( TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at Crime Stoppers where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

 

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