OPP Cruiser sits outside a marked off scene near Clinton. (File photo by Bob Montgomery)OPP Cruiser sits outside a marked off scene near Clinton. (File photo by Bob Montgomery)
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Sarnia Man Arrested After Police Use Spike Belt

By Stephanie Chaves
October 19, 2017 - 5:20pm

A Sarnia man is charged after Ontario Provincial Police had to use a spike belt to nab a suspected thief in West Perth.

Just after midnight Tuesday, Huron County OPP spotted a Ford Explorer that was stolen from a home in South Bruce and used in a theft of fuel from a gas station.

Police followed the Ford Explorer into Perth County, where officers were able to deploy a spike belt on Perth Rd. 145.

The OPP Canine Unit was called to assist after the a man fled the disabled SUV into a nearby field.

At around 3:30am, officers arrested 32-year-old Shawn Tinning.

The Sarnia man is charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, and failing to comply with probation.

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