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Arrest made in thefts of generators at Lindsay construction site: police

Police in Lindsay are looking for this generator, one of two reported stolen from a construction site. City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service

A man faces theft-related charges following an incident at a construction site in Lindsay on Tuesday morning.

According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 6:05 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a report of a theft from a construction site on Angeline Street North.

Police say surveillance video at the location revealed that around 5:15 a.m. a black pickup truck pulled into the site. A man allegedly hooked up a trailer with a generator onto the truck and left the scene with the equipment.

Around 5:45 a.m., the same vehicle is seen returning to the site where the man hooked up and removed a second generator, police said.

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Durham Regional Police Service later located the suspect vehicle along with one of the stolen generators in tow.

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David Vanderwerf, 31, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of a Schedule I substance and breach of undertaking.

He was held in custody for a scheduled court appearance.

Police are seeking assistance in the recovering the other generator. Anyone with information is asked to call the police service at 705-324-525 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online.

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