NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched at 11:24 a.m. July 13, 2020 to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a Port Severn Road North, Georgian Bay Township residence.
Attending officers located a person in a vehicle matching the report on the property and spoke with the occupant of the vehicle.
A further investigation of the occupant by attending officers and members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) lead the officers into a stolen property investigation.
This investigation lead to officers locating a number of stolen sail boards, 2006 Honda CRF80F dirt bike, 2020 Honda Rubicon ATV, 2002 Chevrolet pick up truck, 2019 Kia Forte along with a large number of Dewalt hand tools and consumer goods all stolen throughout the region from retail stores and private residences.
Investigators have arrested and charged Gaston Charles Gagnon 31 years of Wasaga Beach with the following property related offences.
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada (seven counts)
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5000 - in Canada (three counts)
- Break and enter a place to commit
- Theft over $5000 of a motor vehicle
Contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused was released on an undertaking to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on Oct. 1, 2020
The recovered property has been returned to the rightful owners by investigators.
Anyone who may have further information about this incident or involved person(s) is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, [email protected] or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com.
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka www.crimestopperssdm.com on Twitter or Facebook.
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