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Man sentenced for crime spree in and around Hanover

A Hanover Police media release says a 34-year old man has been sentenced to 19 months in jail for a crime spree in and arond Hanover in the summer of 2019.

In total the former Kitchener resident was facing 83 charges from four jurisdictions, with 53 of those counts in Hanover. The OPP, West Grey police, and Waterloo Region police also laid charges.

David Andrew Malott has been in custody since his arrest August 14 th , 2019, by Hanover Police following a fail-to-remain collision on 12th Avenue at 2 nd Street involving two pickup trucks, one of which was stolen.

Malott pled guilty to 31 criminal charges that include Theft of Motor Vehicles, Break and Enter, Arson, Credit Card Frauds, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Flight from Police (police pursuit) and Breaches of Probation.

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