VERNON – A Vernon man made an initial court appearance Monday after being arrested late Friday night while allegedly driving a stolen vehicle containing other stolen goods.
Police say those items include candy and toys from youth hockey tournament gift baskets which were taken during a break-in to the Civic Arena earlier Friday.
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The vehicle was stolen from a local car dealership on October 14th.
Derek John Hawthorne, 45, is charged with three counts of possessing stolen property and one count of driving while disqualified.