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Stolen vehicle investigation leads to arrest of Welland man

OPP nab stolen vehicle from southwestern Ontario
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NIPIGON — A suspect from Southwestern Ontario was arrested after police recovered a stolen vehicle near Nipigon.

Provincial police said reports were received Thursday about a stolen vehicle from the Niagara region, with further investigation leading to suspicion that the driver was involved in a gas theft from a White River gas station.

Officers in Nipigon located the suspected vehicle and pulled it over during a traffic stop. 

A 29-year-old man from Welland was arrested and is being held in custody for various charges, including several theft-related ones. 



Katie Nicholls

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