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  • Search Warrant Executed on East Street

Approved by: 210 - June 13, 2024

On June 13, 2024, members of the Crime Suppression Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit, Emergency Services Unit, and Patrol Services, with assistance from members of the Ontario Provincial Police, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 0-100 block of East Street.

Four people were located inside the residence and arrested.

Officers remain on scene as the investigation is ongoing.

Further details will be released as they become available.

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  • One Charged with Break and Enter, Mischief

Approved by: 1030 - June 13, 2024

On June 10, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 57-year-old Daniel Black with break and enter and mischief.

Around 9:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a break and enter in progress at a vacant residence in the 0-100 block of Albert Street East. Officers were dispatched to the residence where they located several broken windows and the accused sleeping inside on a couch. They were arrested.

The accused is charged with:

  • Break and Enter
  • Mischief Under $5,000

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2024.

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  • One Charged with Operation While Impaired, Operation While Prohibited, Mischief

Approved by: 1030 - June 13, 2024

On June 9, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 40-year-old Charles Syrette with operation while impaired and several other offences.

Around 8:00 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a vehicle crashing into a fence belonging to a business in the 1000 block of Black Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene where they located the vehicle, as well as the accused standing near it. Upon speaking with the accused, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.

While the accused was placed under investigative detention and lodged in the back of a cruiser, they kicked the door multiple times, causing it to break. They were arrested. An investigation also revealed the accused is prohibited from driving.

When transported to the Police Services Building, the accused was read a demand for a breath sample and refused to provide one.

The accused is charged with:

  • Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and/or Drugs
  • Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand
  • Operation While Prohibited x2
  • Mischief Over $5,000
  • Fail to Comply with Undertaking x8
  • Driving While Under Suspension (under the Highway Traffic Act)

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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  • One Charged with Robbery

Approved by: 1030 - June 13, 2024

On June 9, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 37-year-old Jeannine Recollet with robbery and resisting a peace officer.

Around 2:50 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a robbery at a business in the 200 block of Northern Avenue. Although the accused left the business prior to officers’ arrival, officers were dispatched to the area and located someone matching the description of the suspect on Great Northern Road. Officers gained physical control of the accused, who resisted by attempting to pull away. They were arrested. A search of the accused found them to be in possession of a knife and a stolen item.

An investigation revealed the accused brandished a knife and ran out of the business when confronted by staff about placing items into their bag without paying for them. The accused was also wanted on a warrant for failing to attend court, as well as for a robbery in 2023.

On August 2, 2023, 911 Communicators received a report of a shoplifter attempting to hit an employee with an object when confronted about stealing items. This suspect was later identified as the accused, and a warrant was obtained for their arrest.

The accused is charged with:

  • Robbery x2
  • Resist Peace Officer
  • Fail to Comply with Appearance Notice

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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  • One Charged with Assault After Spitting on Security Officers

Approved by: 270 - June 7, 2024

On June 6, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 37-year-old Krystal Breckenridge with assault.

Around 3:00 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of someone assaulting security officers at a business in the 200 block of Bay Street. Officers responded. An investigation revealed the accused had stolen items from a business and spit on security officers who approached them to retrieve the stolen items. The accused was already in custody of security officers, and they were arrested.

The accused is charged with:

  • Assault

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2024.

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  • One Charged with Assaulting Peace Officers

Approved by: 270 - June 7, 2024

On June 6, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 29-year-old Kelson Reid with assaulting peace officers, assault, uttering threats, and mischief.

Around 12:20 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of someone assaulting two security officers in the 700 block of Great Northern Road. Officers responded and an investigation revealed the accused had verbally threatened and physically assaulted two security officers. They had also lit and smoked a cigarette inside a building despite signage indicating smoking was not allowed. The security officers sustained minor physical injuries.

While officers were investigating, the accused became aggressive and lunged at them with a fist raised. Officers gained physical control of the accused, and they were arrested.

The accused is charged with:

  • Assault Peace Officer x2
  • Assault x2
  • Uttering Threats
  • Mischief Under $5,000

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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  • One Charged with Possession of Break-In Instrument, Mischief

Approved by: 270 - June 7, 2024

On June 6, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 31-year-old Travis Anderson with mischief and possession of a break-in instrument.

Around 7:50 a.m., 911 Communicators received a report of someone breaking the window of a vehicle belonging to a business in the 100 block of White Oak Drive. It was reported employees located an axe under the vehicle as well as the suspect sleeping inside the vehicle with the broken window. Officers were dispatched to the business and the accused was arrested.

The accused is charged with:

  • Possession of Break-In Instrument
  • Mischief Under $5,000
  • Failure to Comply with Probation Order x2

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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  • One Charged with Possession of Schedule I Substance, Ammunition

Approved by: 335 - June 7, 2024

On June 5, 2024, detectives with the Crime Suppression Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Canine Unit, Emergency Services Unit, Patrol Services, and Ontario Provincial Police, charged 29-year-old Jesse Thorne with possession of a schedule I substance, possession of ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, and failure to comply with a probation order.

Around 10:45 a.m., detectives executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Alexandra Street. The accused was placed under investigative detention and a search of the residence located approximately five grams of suspected cocaine, 171 rounds of ammunition, and $4,885 in Canadian currency. The accused was arrested.

The accused is charged with:

  • Possession of Schedule I Substance
  • Possession of Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
  • Failure to Comply with Probation Order x2

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2024.

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  • One Charged with Break and Enter, Theft

Approved by: 1030 - June 6, 2024

On June 5, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 55-year-old Charles Shaw with break and enter and theft under $5,000.

On May 31, 2024, 911 Communicators received a report of a theft from a residence in the 0-100 block of London Street. An investigation revealed the accused had broken into the victim’s shed and stolen a bicycle. They then left the property and returned a short time later to steal a second bicycle. A warrant was obtained for their arrest.

On June 5, 2024, officers attended an unrelated call in the area of Farwell Terrace and Korah Road where they located the accused and arrested them on the strength of a warrant.

The accused is charged with:

  • Break and Enter
  • Theft Under $5,000

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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  • Assault Charges Laid

Approved by: 1030 - June 5, 2024

On June 4, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 24-year-old Mabel Brydges with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Around 9:00 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of an assault by the accused at a multi-unit residence building in the 100 block of Chapple Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the building where they located, and arrested, the accused.

An investigation revealed the accused had forcefully put their hands around a victim’s neck. After being told to stop, the accused went to their unit and returned with a knife, which they used in a threatening way toward another victim.

The accused is charged with:

  • Assault Causing Bodily Harm – Choke, Suffocate, or Strangle
  • Assault With Weapon
  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on August 12, 2024.

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