42-year-old arrested for fuel theft and stolen truck

November 20, 2023
New Annan, Prince Edward Island

News release

November 20, 2023 New Annan, PE – East Prince RCMP safely arrested 42-year-old Matthew French yesterday in connection to a truck that was stolen November 10th from a business in New London, damages and fuel theft from a business in in Prince County November 11th and driving while prohibited on November 19th.

Matthew French is in custody and will appear in court later today to answer to charges of:

  • Driving while prohibited x 2
  • Possession of property obtained by crime (stolen pick up truck)
  • Mischief under $5000 x 2 (in relation to damages done during the fuel theft)
  • Theft of diesel
  • Failure to comply with a Probation Order

If you have information concerning property crime in your community contact your local police detachment or call anonymously to crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Contact information

Cpl. Gavin Moore
Media Relations Officer
PEI RCMP

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