Stolen vehicle from Pearson Airport linked to Walpole Island man

Journal staff A 33-year-old Walpole Island man was arrested in connection to a vehicle stolen from Pearson International Airport over the weekend. Members of the Walpole Island Police Service and Lambton County OPP were contacted around 10:30 p.m.

Journal staff

A 33-year-old Walpole Island man was arrested in connection to a vehicle stolen from Pearson International Airport over the weekend.

Members of the Walpole Island Police Service and Lambton County OPP were contacted around 10:30 p.m. on March 4 regarding a vehicle that had been stolen from the airport earlier in the day.

“The owner provided tracking information and the vehicle was located at an address on Blackbird Lane,” a news release stated. “Through further investigation, officers were able to identify the individual responsible, who was taken into custody at the Blackbird Land location.”

The accused has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime — over $5,000 — was released, and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.