Sudbury OPP were dispatched to a theft occurrence at a business at Highway 144 in Cartier Township on Dec. 8.
Investigation revealed that a tandem axle fuel trailer containing fuel and assorted tools was stolen from the parking lot.
As a result of the investigation, police were able to recover the stolen trailer with its contents and identify the individual responsible for the theft, which was valued at approximately $13,000.
A 44-year-old man from Temiskaming Shores was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Theft over $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
- Theft under $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
The accused will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury, on January 20, 2016, to answer to his charges.