Plethora of charges

A Guelph man faces over two dozen charges after he was caught trying to steal a vehicle.

On March 13 at about 5:50pm, Wellington County OPP received a report about a stolen vehicle from Guelph-Nichol Town Line in Guelph-Eramosa.

“Shortly thereafter, with the help of OnStar, the vehicle was disabled when the thief attempted to flee from OPP,” police stated in a press release.

Dustin James Lucas, 20, of Guelph, was initially held for bail and charged with flight from police, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000, assaulting police and failing to comply with a recognizance.

With the assistance of the Wellington County Community Street Crime Unit, the OPP recovered over $40,000 in property, including two vehicles and assorted electronics, and has laid 20 new charges against Lucas:

- attempted assault with a weapon;

- theft of a motor vehicle over $5,000;

- theft under $5,000;

- possession of stolen property under $5,000;

- attempted theft of a motor vehicle over $5,000

- two counts of break and enter;

- three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000;

- five counts of fraudulently using a credit card; and

- five counts of fraud under $5,000.

Lucas was remanded in custody to await bail.