in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Southgate, West Grey
July 16, 2024
Three individuals are facing charges after a building was broken into and three vehicles were stolen from a municipal property in Grey Highlands.
On July 7, 2024, at 6:47 am, the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report that three Grey Highlands Municipality vehicles were stolen from a property in Grey Highlands. It was determined that the suspects gained access to the building through the main doors and gained access to keys to the vehicle. The vehicles had a GPS tracking system equipped and the complainant was able to track the vehicles to a property on Story Book Park Road in the Municipality of Meaford.
Police arrested two individuals at the scene.
A 35-year-old of South Bruce was charged with the following:
A 50-year-old of Georgian Bluffs was charged with the following:
On July 7, 2024, at 8:36 am, the complainant advised police that they were GPS tracking the third stolen vehicle which was in Amaranth. The Dufferin Couty attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle at which the vehicle fled. A short time later, Wellington OPP located the vehicle in Hillsburgh and arrested one individual.
As a result, a 39-year-old of Grey Highlands was charged with the following:
The accused parties were held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound.
On July 9, 2024, the police received further information and as a result, the 39-year-old was arrested and released for the following:
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on August 8, 2024.
Two individuals remain outstanding.
The Grey Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information on these mischiefs to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
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