Police track down a stolen lawn mower and end up seizing some cocaine in the process.
On Thursday, the Norfolk OPP stopped a vehicle as part of an investigation into stolen property but the vehicle fled the scene.
Officers located the vehicle and driver on White Water Drive in Port Dover shortly after, and took the individual into custody, finding cocaine during the search of the vehicle.
While on the premises, police found the lawn mower.
38-year-old Jason Walker of Norfolk County has been charged with:
- Break, enter a place – commit indicatable offence,
- Driving while under suspension,
- Flight from Peace Officer,
- Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine,
- Fail to comply with Probation Order (six counts),
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 – in Canada.