(Town of Perth, ON) – Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) actively continue to investigate the theft and recovery of Refrigerated Delivery Truck and its load of ice cream products on Thursday 17th September 2015.
The truck was parked in the lot of Donaldson’s Shell Gas Station at the south end of the Town of Perth while the driver made deliveries to the business.
At 09.28 the driver called 911 to report he had just seen his truck stolen.
Officers responding to the call and searching the area and local roads, found the Truck traveling on Wilson Street West in the Town of Perth.
The vehicle eventually stopped at a quarry (“pit”) east of Perth on Highway 7.
Samantha WHITTEKER (24 years) of Bastard- South Burgess Township is charged with:
One (1) Count. Theft of Motor Vehicle.
One (1) Count Flight While Pursued By Police.
One (1) Count Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5,000.
One (1) Count Fail to Comply with Conditions of an Undertaking.
All the offences are contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
WHITTEKER appeared for a Bail Hearing on Thursday 17th September 2015.
Anyone having any information regarding this offence is asked to contact the Crime Unit of the Lanark County Detachment using the OPP toll free number 1 888 310 1122 or the confidential TIPS line of Lanark County Crime Stoppers. 1800 222 8477.