Perth County OPP have arrested and charged two people following a recent crime spree.
According to police, on October 19, members of the Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), with assistance from members of the Huron and Perth County detachments, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Canine Unit, and Regional Support Team (RST) arrested and charged two individuals in the Municipality of North Perth in connection with the theft of a vehicle in the Township of North Huron.
Officers recovered the stolen vehicle and returned it to its owner. Two individuals from Listowel, a 29-year-old and 37-year-old, were both arrested and charged.
The 29-year-old was also arrested on several outstanding warrants from Perth County for additional incidents of possession of stolen vehicles, prohibited driving, break and enter, theft under $5000, and breach of probation all occurring throughout the month of October.
The 37-year-old was also arrested on an outstanding warrant from Perth County for an additional incident of possession of a stolen vehicle.
The 29-year-old accused was remanded into custody scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on October 23. The 37-year-old was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Stratford on January 12, 2027.
