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Police make arrest following stolen property investigation

A North Perth man was arrested and charged after a stolen property investigation in Palmerston.

On February 18, 2025, the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit began an investigation after a victim claimed that his personalized goalie equipment had be stolen by an unknown person back in 2022 from the Palmerston area.

On March 10, 2025, as a result of the investigation, police arrested and charged a 47-year-old North Perth man with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on April 8, 2025.

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