GREY BRUCE – The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with Dufferin CSCU and the Grey Bruce OPP Crime Unit, has made a third arrest in connection with an ongoing property crime investigation spanning Grey and Dufferin Counties.
This investigation began in early July 2025 following several break-and-enter incidents and reports of stolen property across the region. On July 15, 2025, a stolen Ford F650 U-Haul truck was located in Melancthon Township. On July 16, 2025, two individuals were arrested in Southgate Township following a report of a suspicious vehicle. A search of the truck uncovered tools and items linked to a break and enter in Meaford, as well as break-in instruments. Later that same day, a stolen 18-foot flatbed trailer was seized from a property in Melancthon Township.
On July 17, 2025, police arrested a third individual in relation to this investigation.
A 49-years-old man from Fergus, has been charged with the following criminal code offences:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 (two counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 (three counts)
- Possession of Break-In Instruments
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on August 21, 2025.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
