Just after 4:00 am on Sunday October 16, 2016 the Owen Sound Police were dispatched to the 200 block of 9 th Avenue East regarding a man sitting in a vehicle at a mechanic’s garage.
Officers approached the man and learned that he was currently on probation for unrelated offences. The man was arrested and in his possession was a screwdriver set and 2 sets of pliers.
Further search revealed that he was in possession of 5.4 grams of marihuana and stolen licence plates.
The thirty-six year old man from Bognor, Ontario was currently on probation for criminal offences and as a result of this investigation, he will be charged with the offences of:
– Fail to comply with probation (4 counts)
– Possession of break in tools
– Possession of property obtained by crime
– Possession of a controlled substance (marihuana)
We remind you that the best way to prevent crimes of opportunity is to stow your valuables in your trunk, hide them or take them with you.