(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Saturday morning June 21, 2014, shortly before 10:30 a.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision along Line 87 West of Hwy 23, involving a Chevrolet 2500 4×4 pickup truck that had struck a tree.
An observant citizen observed a young male near the truck and provided police with the male’s description. While heading to the collision location, an officer observed this male walking south bound on Hwy 23. The officer spoke with the male and made additional checks into the ownership of the pickup truck. It was determined that the pickup truck had been stolen from the Town of Arthur and that a business in which the keys to the pickup truck were stored had also been broken into.
Kevin HARPER (22) of the Town of Minto has been charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:
– Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
– Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
– Break and enter a place, commit an indictable offence
He was held for a bail hearing scheduled for Monday June 23, 2014 in Stratford Court.
Prior to the pickup truck being stolen, an 18 foot, black coloured, “Beaver Tailâ€Â, utility trailer had been attached to the truck. The trailer, which has not yet been recovered, was carrying a large tank used to coat concrete foundations with tar.
Anyone with information about this collision, the theft of this truck, or who knows the trailers whereabouts is requested to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000