Police responded to a report of male attempting to steal a vehicle from a residence on Talbot Line (Hwy#3) in the area of Heritage Line, Municipality of Bayham. Police received the report around 10:03am on February 6th, 2016 of a male that had attempted to steal the complainant’s vehicle. The complainant confronted the male who fled on foot.
Police were able to locate the male a short time later and as a result of the investigation have arrested and charged Tanner PETITT, age 20 from Oxford County with;
Theft of Motor Vehicle under the Criminal Code.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under the Criminal Code.
Public Mischief under the Criminal Code.
PETTIT was subsequently released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in St. Thomas Criminal Court on March 15th, 2016.