A tow truck driver has been charged after a theft was reported in New Tecumseth, police say.
According to Nottawasaga OPP, on Jan. 8, a local tow company in Alliston was called to remove a vehicle from the scene of a collision on Tottenham Road between the 5th and 6th Line.
Officers say the tow truck removed the vehicle and transported it to an impound lot.
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Police say officers received an anonymous complaint later that the floor mats from the pick-up truck towed from the scene were stolen.
Officers allege the local tow truck driver removed the weather-tech floor mats from the towed vehicle and attempted to sell them on Facebook.
Police say 28-year-old Scott Balliu from New Tecumseth was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime.
Officers say Balliu was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Bradford at a later date.
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