(ADELAIDE METCALFE, ON) – Middlesex County OPP members have recovered a utility trailer and two riding lawnmowers in Adelaide Metcalfe.
On April 23, 2025, at 10:02 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to a storage facility at 28607 Centre Road in Adelaide Metcalfe for the report of a utility trailer and two zero turn riding mowers that had previously been reported as stolen out of London.
As police entered the facility, the suspect vehicle was attempting to exit, at which time a traffic stop was initiated.
Two individuals were arrested and taken into custody.
As a result, Ernest REID, a 39-year-old of London has been charged under the Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada (three counts)
- Possession Break In Instruments
- Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code
- Driving while under suspension (three counts)
As a result, Cody NEEPIN, a 38-year-old of London has been charged under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada (three counts)
- Possession Break In Instruments
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts)
- Poss of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
- Poss of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
The accused were both held for bail.
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