Suspects arrested in Lanark County ‘month-long crime spree’

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Police have arrested three people in connection with a “month-long crime spree” involving several alleged thefts and other incidents in the Lanark County area.

Ontario Provincial Police in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties say they began an investigation in March when various crimes across the region were reported.

“A vehicle, its driver and passengers were involved in several thefts as well multiple incidents in which the individuals refused to stop for police,” OPP said in a news release Monday.

As part of an investigation, police say officers were able to identify the suspects through surveillance video.

Last Thursday, officers located the vehicle in a parking lot in Kemptville and were able to block the vehicle from leaving to prevent it from posing a further risk to the public, police say.

Three people were arrested at the scene.

A 22-year-old man from Perth was charged with theft under $5,000, dangerous operation, operation while prohibited, flight from police and fail to comply with probation. He remains in custody with a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

An 18-year-old man of Montague Township was charged with theft under $5,000.

A 19-year-old woman from Oxford in Grenville County was charged with theft under $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking.

The 18 and 19-year-old suspects were released following a bail hearing and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville.