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A London man has been charged following the recovery of a stolen vehicle, OPP said.

On June 21 at approximately 5:30 a.m., Middlesex County OPP responded to a break, enter and theft from a commercial property on Trafalgar Road in Thames Centre.

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The investigation revealed that suspects had breached the property fencing by force and stole a vehicle and utility trailer, OPP said.

Upon investigation, a vehicle previously reported to the London Police was recovered by OPP in the vicinity.

Detectives of the OPP Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) joined the investigation and quickly recovered the stolen vehicle and arrested a male party.

Wade Boudreau, 42, of London has been charged with the following offences:

Theft of a motor vehicle

Two counts of break and enter – with intent to commit indictable offence

Possession of break-in instruments

Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Mischief under $5,000

Failing to comply with probation order

Police said the accused has been held in custody and appeared in court on Friday to answer to the charges.

The Elgin-Middlesex CSCU is continuing to investigate this incident.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Information can also be sent in anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com