Provincial police have charged four people in a series of break-and-enters in Muskoka.
Bracebridge OPP officers were dispatched on Friday at 4:45 a.m. to a building centre on Muskoka Road 169 in Gravenhurst.
"Suspects broke in and with efficiency, stole approximately $10,000 worth of tools and left in a large white panel van," police said in a media release.
Fast-forward to this morning, around 1:40 a.m., when an officer was patrolling Wellington Street in Bracebridge and spotted a vehicle matching the description of the one in the Friday incident.
"The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the driver failed to stop as directed, continuing onto Highway 11 South," police continued.
"With the assistance of additional officers, including several officers from the Orillia detachment, the vehicle was successfully stopped on Highway 11 South near Highway 12 in Orillia and the four occupants were taken into custody."
Around the same time (1:40 a.m.), Bracebridge OPP say they had received a break-and-enter call at a building centre on Wellington Street where a "significant quantity" of tools were stolen.
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The following individuals were arrested and charged:
A 35-year-old from Brampton:
- Assault a Peace Officer with a weapon CC 270.01(1)(a)
- Flight from Peace Officer CC 320.17
- Dangerous Operation CC 320.13(1)
- Failure to stop after accident CC 320.16(1)
- Operation while prohibited CC 320.18(1)(a)
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 CC 354(1)(a) X 2
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
- Break and Enter CC 348(1)(a) X2
- Theft over $5000 CC 334(a) X2
- Failure to comply with undertaking CC 145(4)(a)
- Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
A 23-year-old from Brampton:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 CC 354(1)(a) X2
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
- Break and Enter CC 348(1)(a) X2
- Theft over $5000 CC 334(a) X2
- Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 354(1)(a)
A 29-year-old from Halton Hills:
- Poss of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
- Failure to comply with release order CC 145(5)(a) X4
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 CC 354(1)(a) X2
- Theft over $5000 CC 334(a) X2
- Break and Enter CC 348(1)(a) X2
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
A 26-year-old from Palgrave:
- Possession property obtained by crime over $5000 CC 354(1)(a) X2
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
- Break and Enter CC 348(1)(a) X2
- Theft over $5000 CC 334(a) X2
- Failure to comply with undertaking CC 145(4)(a)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)
The four are in custody for a bail hearing in Bracebridge today.
"A quantity of stolen property was recovered from the vehicle and police are continuing the investigation and collecting evidence," OPP added.
Anyone with information or video surveillance in the area of Wellington Street in Bracebridge this morning between 1 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or crimestopperssdm.com.
