(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual after a stolen pickup truck from North Bay was located in Powassan following a coordinated police response.
On January 22, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) notified the North Bay OPP of a recently stolen pickup truck. Information provided indicated the vehicle had been taken from a business on Lakeshore Drive and was last seen travelling southbound.
Officers from the North Bay and Powassan OPP detachments responded to the Highway 11 corridor. With assistance from NBPS and an onboard vehicle-tracking system, officers received ongoing updates on the vehicle’s direction of travel as it moved through Callander and toward Powassan.
While attempting to locate the vehicle, officers observed it travelling a high rate of speed, including rapidly accelerating on rural roads and cutting though snow‑covered ditches.
OPP officers tracked the vehicle to a location behind an outbuilding at a rural property on Genesee Lake Road in Powassan. The area was contained by frontline officers, and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit members attended to assist. Officers approached the vehicle and safely took one individual into custody..
As a result of the investigation, Shaun HEBERT, 48 years of age, of Whitby, has been charged with:
· Theft of a motor vehicle
· Dangerous operation
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
· Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code – five counts
· Theft under $5,000 from a motor vehicle
· Operate vehicle for which permit is suspended – two counts
· Use plate not authorized for vehicle
The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay.