A 50-year-old man from London is facing a list of charges after a reported stolen vehicle was tracked across multiple counties and safely recovered in Simcoe.
Just after midnight on October 15, 2025, Oxford OPP officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Broadway Road in Tillsonburg. Soon after, a vehicle matching the description was seen driving erratically. Brant OPP officers attempted to stop it near Maple Grove and Highway 24, but the vehicle fled.
The vehicle was later located on McDowell Road in Simcoe. Using its telematics system, Norfolk OPP safely stopped the car and arrested the driver.
Robert Gratton, 50, of London, faces multiple charges including impaired operation by drugs, dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, flight from police, and possession of methamphetamine. Officers also seized about 3 grams of suspected meth.
Gratton remains in custody following a bail hearing. Police continue reminding residents to report impaired or dangerous driving immediately by calling 911.