Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) yesterday congratulated North Division for the recovery of the stolen vehicle. “Excellent work by DRPS North Division recovering a stolen John Deere Gator that was stolen from the Pickering Museum Village in March,” said a DRPS tweet.
A statement said on March 16, a John Deere Gator valued at $15,000 was stolen from the Pickering Museum Village at Greenwood Road. There was a video surveillance of the suspects.
On Saturday April 9, officers from North division were on general patrol, when they noticed a cloud of smoke coming from the backyard of a property. The officers, concerned about a fire, stopped at the scene, but noted a Gator, which was similar to the one that had been stolen from some nine kilometers away. They obtained a search warrant for the property and recovered the stolen Gator.
A 41-year old male from Pickering has been charged with possession of stolen property obtained by crime over $5000. A 64-year old male from Pickering has been charged with possession of stolen property obtained by crime over $5000.