Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
Charges laid after stolen trailers found at Enniskillen farm
July 22, 2022
An Enniskillen man is facing six charges after Lambton OPP searched a farm near Petrolia.
Court documents show police went to a horse farm on Durham Creek Line April 5 and found five trailers and an ATV which had been stolen.
Police laid six charges the next day.
Zackary Thomas Fiddick has been charged with two counts of possession of stolen property valued at over $5,000 and four counts of possession of stolen property valued under $5,000.
He returns to court July 25.
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