TWO ARRESTED WITH STOLEN VEHICLES

(SOUTHWEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP, ON.) – On August 28, 2014 shortly after 1:00 a.m., an officer from the Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting radar on Ostrander Road west of Zenda Line in South West Oxford, when a pickup truck towing a trailer was observed travelling at a high rate of speed.

The officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The pickup truck failed to stop, then accelerated and continued travelling east on Otterville Road into Norwich Township, then entered into Brant County. OPP from Oxford, Brant, and Norfolk Counties, as well as Six Nations Police Service, assisted in capturing the fleeing suspects. A spike belt device was successfully deployed by OPP officers and deflated the tires on the suspect vehicle. Two male suspects fled on foot from the vehicle in the area of Cockshutt and Sour Springs Road in Brant County.

The area was contained by OPP and with the assistance of OPP Canine Unit, and both suspects were arrested a short time later. Through investigation it was discovered that the Dodge Ram pickup truck was stolen from Elmira, the towed trailer which contained a Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen from St. Thomas.

Charged with the following is Jeffrey MARTIN, 34 years old from Oshweken and Charles LAFORME, 27 years from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations:

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5,000 (3 Counts)
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000
Theft Over $5,000
Theft of a Motor Vehicle -Over $5,000

Both accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Any person with information regarding this incident should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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