RENFREW COUNTY (Petawawa) — The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a silver four door 2014 Mazda 3 from the driveway of a residence on Vermont Meadows in the Town of Petawawa. The vehicle was stolen during the overnight hours of March 1 to March 2. Ontario marker BVFW 271 was attached to the vehicle at the time of the theft. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside. The stolen vehicle was involved in a theft of gas in Arnprior at approximately 6:00 a.m. on March 2.
Anyone with information regarding this vehicle theft is asked to contact the Petawawa Detachment of the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-735-0188 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
The OPP remind all vehicle owners to take the following steps to reduce their chances of victimization:
- Roll up your vehicle windows
- Lock the vehicle and pocket the keys
- Park in well-lit area if possible
- Never leave valuables in plain view
Locking up should also be applied to your home, garage, sheds and out-buildings. Lock it or lose it!
– UPDATE –
On the evening of March 2, patrol officers located the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Civic Centre in Petawawa. A 21-year-old was located nearby and found to be in possession of stolen property associated to the vehicle. As a result Colton Blair Clark, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:
- Theft of motor vehicle
- Theft under $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – two counts
- Fail to comply with probation – two counts
The accused is being held for a bail hearing on the afternoon of March 3 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.
