Niagara police charge Lincoln man in $17K building material thefts

Niagara police have charged a man for his alleged role in building material thefts across Lincoln and West Lincoln, and recovered nearly $17,000 in stolen property.

On Thursday, a suspect was identified and a search warrant was granted for a rural property on Merritt Road in Lincoln.

Investigators seized hundreds of pieces of lumber and plywood, 700 litres of diesel fuel and $4,800 in Canadian currency.

Police have arrested and charged 55-year-old Manuel Pereira of Lincoln with two counts of theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

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Pereira remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing Friday at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the authorities at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009702 or 9702@niagarapolice.ca.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen Wacker Neuson tamper they believe was recently sold, valued at about $20,000 with the serial number 10274586.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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