On September 7th, 2024, a resident of the Town of Wyoming, reported to the Ontario Provincial Police that a trailer, containing two snowmobiles had been stolen from his residence. The two snowmobiles and trailer were estimated to have a value of approximately $40,000.
The Sarnia Police Service became aware that the stolen property had made its way to a residence in their jurisdiction and commenced an investigation to recover the property.
On September 26th, 2024, the Sarnia Police Service, Criminal Investigations Division, were granted a search warrant to search a property on Tashmoo Avenue.
As a result of the search warrant, the Sarnia Police Service was successful in retrieving these items and returning them to their rightful owner. The snowmobiles were concealed, on the property, within a sea can, and the trailer was hidden in a nearby forested area.
A 53 years old of Sarnia, is charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - Over $5000
The suspect has been held for a bail hearing which will occur on today's date.