NIPIGON -- Ontario Provincial Police recover stolen vehicle from Moosomin, SK.
According to a Nipigon OPP release, officers were advised of a report of a vehicle that had left a Thunder Bay business on Thursday without paying for gas.
An investigation determined the vehicle a 2019 Ford F150 truck has been stolen from Moosomin.
Police say around 11:11 a.m. the vehicle was observed eastbound on Highway 11/17 in Red Rock Township.
Police stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver.
Further investigation determined the driver had been consuming alcohol.
Numerous items relating to theft and fraud from other provinces and territories were located in the vehicle.
Ontario Provincial Police have provided this information to the local police agencies of jurisdiction to further their ongoing investigations.
Stanley Amirallik 40 years old, of Yellowknife, NT, is charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (vehicle), theft under $5,000 (gasoline) and failure or refusal to comply with breath sample demand.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remanded into custody.
