(TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) – A call from a security company reporting suspicious activity at a Tay Township business resulted in members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigating and ultimately making two arrests and recovering two stolen ATV’s overnight.
At approximately 1:10 a.m. September 22, 2025, responding officers observed the two ATV’s both being driven away from a West Service Road business and through investigation and later assistance from the OPP Canine Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) located and apprehended the two responsible individuals at 3:13 a.m. from an outdoor building on Mitchell’s Beach Road, Tay Township.
Charged in connection to this investigation is Martin MOORE, 35 years of Tay Township with the following criminal charges-
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
Fail to Comply with Probation Order (2 counts)
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Dangerous operation
Resist Peace Officer
Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
Trespassing at Night (two counts)
Also charged is Brandon MOORE, 37 years of Tay Township with the following criminal charges.
Dangerous operation
Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Trespassing at Night
Failure to comply with undertaking
Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
Both accused persons are being held for a bail hearing and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date..
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File – E251289668