(BLUEWATER, ON) – A 33 year old is facing a charge of theft after he was caught in the act trying to steal a camper trailer last night. Just before 8:00 p.m. officers responded to the Bluewater Golf Course & Campground located on Bluewater Veteran’s Highway after receiving a call from the property owner. Police learned two males were on the property and were in the process of hooking onto a used Belair camper trailer when they were confronted by the owner. The suspects made up a story but the owner didn’t buy it. As the owner was calling police the suspects fled the scene.
Early this morning, at about 1:30 a.m. Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers encountered the suspect vehicle, a silver Dodge Pickup on Road 130 in the Municipality of Perth South. The driver was arrested for the attempted theft of the trailer.
As a result, Huron County OPP has charged 33 year old Fernando DEMELO from Huron East with one count of Theft Under $5,000 contrary to section 334 (b) Criminal Code. He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 7, 2014 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.