Police have charged a Brantford man accused of stealing over $150,000 worth of construction tools last week.
Officers say the equipment was reported stolen on June 11 following a break-in at a construction site in a nearby jurisdiction.
Investigators carried out a search warrant at a property on West Street in Brantford, where they recovered the stolen items, including a towable power generator, trailer and various construction tools.
Police arrested and charged a 36-year-old man with break and enter, theft over $5,000 and possession of stolen goods over $5,000.
Officers say the man, who they refused to publicly name, had three outstanding warrants and was held for a bail hearing.
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