3 Arrested in Box Trailer Theft - Grimsby

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) uniform officers responded to a residence on South Grimsby Road in the Town of Grimsby for a stolen box trailer.

Officers discovered that on Wednesday March 18, a lone male had attended the property and removed a security lock placed on the trailer. On Thursday March 19, at approximately 4:50 AM, three suspects attended the property and subsequently stole the trailer. Officers learned that a GPS location device was located within the trailer at the time it was stolen, which revealed a location on Brand Road in Grimsby.

8 District Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) took carriage of the investigation and applied for a judicial search warrant for the property. The warrant was executed, which resulted in the recovery of the stolen trailer.

As a result of the investigation, three suspects were identified and arrested.

46-year-old Christopher MCLAUGHLIN of West Lincoln is charged with the following criminal offences

• Theft over $5000
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000

34-year-old Samantha DOUGLAS of Grimsby is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Theft over $5000
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000

31-year-old Frank SHADBOLT of Grimsby is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Theft over $5000
•  Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000

DOUGLAS and MCLAUGHLIN were released on a Form 10 Undertaking with a future court date of Friday, May 1, 2026.

SHADBOLT remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009747.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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