On September 26, at 10:55 a.m., Nipissing West OPP officers responded to a report of a suspicious person on the property of a business located on Highway 17, just west of Sturgeon Falls.
Officers arrived and arrested a man for trespassing.
Investigation revealed he had damaged a vehicle and was in possession of stolen property.
Further investigation revealed police had investigated a theft from a vehicle at the same location the day prior and confirmed some of the recovered property, was in fact, the items reported stolen.
As a result of the investigation, Jason Garnier, 43, of Sturgeon Falls, is charged with:
- Three counts of possession property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Theft under $5,000 - shoplifting
- Mischief Under $5,000
Garnier is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on November 5 in Sturgeon Falls.
