NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TAY TOWNSHIP - A member of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop involving a Chevrolet Suburban truck pulling a 2016 Mission snowmobile trailer while it was being operated on Park Street, Victoria Harbour on Dec. 28, 2019.
The investigating uniform OPP officer attempted to obtain the details of the involved vehicles and was not able to verify the ownership of the towed trailer at which time it was seized and towed for further investigation by the officer.
As a result of this investigation it was learned that the trailer had been reported stolen from the Huntsville area on Nov. 17, 2019 and the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban towing the trailer at the time of the traffic stop, Jamie John Miller, 38 years, of Tay Township has been charged with the offence of - Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
The accused was arrested on Jan. 4, 2020 and released on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on March 5, 2020.
Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, [email protected] or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
OPP officers urge home and business owners to make themselves aware of the property security tips found in the following link- OPP SafeGuard Ontario Property Security Program.
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