Robbery with violence charge laid after ATV stolen

Several charges have been laid, which include robbery with violence, after an ATV was stolen back in December.

Lambton OPP officials allege on December 24, 2019 at 2:45 p.m. Lambton Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Baseline Road in St. Clair Township.

“While responding to the scene, Lambton OPP were advised a concerned citizen had attended the scene to check on the driver, at which time, the driver forcibly removed the citizen from his small all-terrain utility vehicle and fled the scene in the vehicle. The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries. The vehicle was located abandoned several hours later.”

As a result of the investigation, a 34 year-old Walpole Island First Nation man was arrested on March 10, 2020 and charged with the following, pursuant to the Criminal Code:

– Robbery with Violence

– Theft of Motor Vehicle

– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

– Fail to Comply

The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice-Sarnia at a later date.

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