Suspect in custody following large police search
South Bruce OPP officers block traffic near Teeswater as they search for a wanted suspect. Aug. 1, 2024. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)
One person is in custody following a large police search east of Teeswater Thursday morning.
Members of the South Bruce OPP, OPP Canine Unit, and OPP helicopter converged on a field west of Teeswater, off Bruce Road 6, around 10 a.m. — in search of a wanted suspect.
The suspect allegedly showed up in a stolen vehicle that was reported by Grey Bruce OPP.
A large section of countryside east of Teeswater, near Bruce Road 6, between Sideroad 5A and Bruce Road 12, was cordoned off by the OPP as the search was underway.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the suspect was arrested and taken into custody with roadways opening after.
A 32-year-old individual from Kincardine was charged with theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, flight from police, two counts of drive while prohibited, mischief, and trespassing
The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in a Walkerton courtroom to answer to the charges.
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