Stolen Snowmobile Recovered – 4 Charged

(Bancroft, ON) – In the early morning on February 02, 2017 officers of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a theft of a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) in Carlow-Mayo Township.

Members of the Bancroft OPP, and the Central Hastings OPP, conducted a joint investigation which included search warrants to an out building on Westlemkoon Lake Road in Tudor-Cashel Township and a property in Brudenell-Lyndoch-Raglan Township.

As a result of the search warrants the MSV was recovered and four person(s) are facing charges.

Victoria Leigh SMITH, 31 years of Tudor-Cashel Township is charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000. SMITH was released on a promise to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft Ontario on February 14, 2017.

Lisa Jayne CANNING, 55 years of Brudenell-Lyndoch-Raglan Township is charged with Theft of Motor Vehicle and was released on a promise to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft Ontario on March 28, 2017.

James Alexander MCGIBBON, 45 years of Brudenell-Lyndoch-Raglan Township is charged with Theft of Motor Vehicle, Fail to Comply with Probation Order and Driving while Disqualified. MCGIBBON was held for a bail hearing on February 05, 2017.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 29 year old John Bradley GEEN of Tudor-Cashel Township.

The Bancroft OPP is thankful for the help and assistance of the public with this investigation.

Anyone with information about this theft, or the whereabouts of the wanted male, is asked to please contact the Bancroft OPP at 1-888-310-1122, report it to the OPP online at http://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=132, by cellphone (677 (OPP)) or if you wish to remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) and at https://www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm

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