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Trailer stolen from Warwick found in Sarnia
November 29, 2024
Lambton OPP have charged a Sarnia woman after the theft of a trailer from Warwick Township.
Police received word early in November that the 2023 Salem camper had been stolen. It’s worth about $80,000.
Tuesday, police executed a search warrant on Plank Road and found the trailer.
Danielle Smith, 27, of Sarnia has been charged with possession of stolen property. She’ll be back in court Jan. 2.
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