OPP recover stolen vehicles and tools in Prescott, Ont.
Several stolen items were recovered during a search in Prescott, Ont. on Sept. 10, 2024, the OPP says. (OPP/handout)
Ontario Provincial Police say they have recovered several stolen items, including vehicles, tools, and construction equipment following a search in Prescott, Ont. this week.
Police said they'd been investigating numerous reports of thefts since the spring. On Tuesday, officers searched a property on Wood Street East in Prescott and arrested one person.
Among the items seized were two ATVs, a trailer, two kayaks, a boat, a motorcycle, a pickup truck, and construction tools. Police claimed they also found suspected cocaine and rifle ammunition.
A 39-year-old man is facing four counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and several other drug and firearms charges.
He was released from custody and is due in court in Brockville on Oct. 11.
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