A 44-year-old Sudbury man is facing multiple charges after a vehicle towing an enclosed utility trailer was seen crashing through the locked gate at a business on Golf Course Road in Sturgeon Falls and proceeding westbound on Highway 17.
The OPP say the incident occurred early Sunday morning.
Police say the pick-up truck and utility trailer contained two motorized snow vehicles that were stolen from the business.
The vehicle was found in Verner.
As a result of the investigation, Marco Brilliant, age 44, from Sudbury, was charged with:
- Break, Enter a Place - Commit Indictable Offence, contrary to section 348(1)(b) of the Criminal Code (CC);
- Mischief Under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) of the CC;
- Mischief Over $5000 (two counts), contrary to section 430(3) of the CC;
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000 - in Canada (four counts), contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC;
- Obstruct Peace Officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the CC; and
- Failure to Comply with Release Order - other than to attend court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice - Bail Court, on October 21, 2020, in North Bay.
With files from CKAT
