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South Bruce OPP Make Two Arrests After Search Warrant Issued

The South Bruce OPP have made two arrests in connection with stolen property.

On September 14 at 8:37am, police received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 2300-block of Concession 2 in Huron Township. The owner saw his vehicle being taken from the driveway. The truck was found on River Mill Line in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township. A young offender was arrested near the stolen truck.

At 1:10pm the same day, members of the OPP Community Street Crimes Unit of Grey/Bruce/Huron/Perth, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Huron OPP officers, and South Bruce OPP officers executed a search warrant at the River Mill Line property where the initial arrest took place.

They located a stolen Chevy Silverado pick-up, a stolen Honda CRV, and a stolen Yamaha RS Rage snowmobile. The estimated combined value of the items recovered was $73,000.

As a result of the warrant, 42-year-old Katharine Upshall of no fixed address was charged with possession of a controlled substance and three counts of possession of stolen property.

A 17-year-old young offender was charged with possession of a controlled substance and three counts of possession of stolen property.

Both accused were held in custody pending the result of a bail hearing scheduled for September 15, 2017.

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