More than $9,300 in stolen property recovered from Belfast Road property

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TOWNSHIP, ON) - An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce CSCU, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, OPP Aviation Unit, and members of the Huron OPP detachment, resulted in the seizure of stolen property with a total value of more than $9,300.

Wednesday, July 24, a search warrant was executed at a rural residential property on Belfast Road in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW). Four individuals were located at the residence during the warrant execution. Two of these individuals were charged with criminal offences.

As a result of the investigation, police recovered stolen property, including a golf cart (below) which had been re-painted, a gas-powered backpack blower, and licence plates.



The combined estimated value of the seized property is $9,300.

John VANDIEPENBEEK, 43, of ACW Township has been charged with:
 

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 (two counts)
• Fail to Comply with Probation

The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, then later remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled in the Goderich Ontario Court of Justice.

Demiah POPERT, 19, of no fixed address has been charged with:
 

• Obstruct Peace Officer
• Fail to Comply with Conditions of Release

The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, then later remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled in the Goderich Ontario Court of Justice.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 482-1677. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a web tip at crimestop-gb.org/ where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.