(LAKESHORE, ON) – On October 28, 2024, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were investigating a report of a stolen vehicle.

Officers GPS tracked the stolen vehicle to a property in the 1900 block of Lakeshore Road 211, Municipality of Lakeshore. Officers located the stolen vehicle and other vehicles on the property.

With the assistance of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) a search of the property was completed, investigators located and seized 11 stolen vehicles, Three motorcycles, two enclosed trailers, four utility trailers, Canadian currency and a loaded handgun. The estimated total value of recovered items is over $300,000.



As a result of the investigation, Anthony Myles GARDINER, 23 years of age from Windsor was arrested and charged with:

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada (Four Counts)
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada (Nine Counts)
Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition (Two Counts)
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order (Two Counts)
Fail to Comply with Probation Order (Four Counts)
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice – Windsor.

Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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