(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.
