Suspect Arrested After Series Of Auto Thefts And Collision In Goderich

Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Goderich-area resident with numerous criminal offences following a series of auto thefts, a break and enter, and collisions in the town of Goderich in the early morning hours of July 12th, 2024.

On Friday, July 12th, just after 3:20 a.m., Huron County OPP officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle being driven erratically in Goderich near Elgin Avenue.  Officers attended and located an abandoned damaged pickup truck on Kingston Street. While investigating where the pickup truck originated from, police located a second damaged vehicle in the parking lot of a car dealership on Bayfield Road. The business had been broken into and heavily damaged. Officers then observed another vehicle being driven away from the lot speeding northbound on Bayfield Road.

As additional officers converged, the latest suspected stolen vehicle was observed driving the opposite direction on the Goderich Square. As the officer attempted to stop this vehicle, it sped away onto Elgin Ave and collided with five parked unattended vehicles causing extensive damage. Officers were able to take the lone driver into custody after they resisted arrest and assaulted officers.

The accused was transported to a local hospital as a precaution and was released soon after. The accused has been formally charged with a list of criminal offences.

The total estimated damage exceeds $500,000.

KURTIS GREEN, 32 years of age from no fixed address has been charged with:

-Break and Enter - Commit Indictable Offence,

-Theft of Motor Vehicle - (three counts),

-Fail to Stop After Accident,

-Flight From Police Officer,

-Dangerous Operation,

-Mischief Over $5,000,

-Assault a Peace Officer,

-Resist Peace Officer,

-Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - (three counts),

-Fail to Comply with Probation Order - ( two counts),

-Possession of Schedule I Substance - Methamphetamine.

The accused was held for a bail hearing and was remanded into custody.

If anyone has information that may assist this investigation, please contact the Huron County OPP at 519-482-1677 or 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, information can be left as a web tip at P3TIPS.com or by calling Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).