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(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Police recover a stolen vehicle and lay several charges.

On February 23, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police received a report of a vehicle stuck in the mud on a property on Highway 53 in Norwich Township.

Police arrived on scene and confirmed the vehicle had been stolen. Police located the suspect who had tried to leave the scene on foot and made an arrest.

William WHITCROFT, 32 years-of-age of Norfolk, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

· Possession of Stolen Property

· Mischief

· Obstruct Police

· Fail to Comply with Probation

The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Woodstock on March 4, 2024.

The OPP wants to remind the public to call police as soon as you suspect something, or someone seems out of place. Calls from the public greatly assist police in recovering stolen property. Please dial 911 or *677 from your cell phone or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

Nicholas PRESSEY – Drunk Driving

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Thanks to a member of the public calling in a traffic complaint, an individual was arrested and charged with several offences.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford Detachment, investigated a traffic complaint on Broadway Street in the Town of Tillsonburg.

After speaking to the driver, police observed signs of impairment and made an arrest.

After conducting further testing at the detachment Nicholas PRESSEY, 24 years-of-age of Delhi, was charged with the following Criminal Code and Provincial Offences Act charges:

· Operation While Impaired

· Novice Driver Operation While Impaired -Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus)

· Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor

· Fail to Surrender Insurance Card

The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Woodstock on March 26, 2024.

The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.