One Arrested Following Break & Enters

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Jan 10 06:44:55 MST 2025
(ESSA, ON) – As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), ) with assistance from the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) have made an arrest after several break and enters occurred at businesses and residences in Angus.

On December 30, 2024, police received a call for a break and enter at a local business in Angus. The two suspects broke the front door glass, stole items and fled the scene.

In the early morning of December 31, 2024, shortly before 4:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a break and enter in progress at the Ultramar gas station and Uplift Cannabis store located at 165 Mill Street, in the Township of Essa. Suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the two suspects also attended several other businesses smashing front doors making entry into each establishment

On December 31 shortly before midnight, officers attended for another break in Angus at Angus Variety located at 9 Margaret Street, in the Township of Essa. Where Suspects had fled the scene prior to police arrival. Video footage was obtained from several businesses showing descriptions of two suspects.

On January 6th, 2025, Police responded to several break and enters on Brentwood Road where power tools and other items were stolen from the residences sheds.

As a result, on January 9, 2025, shortly before1:00 p.m. officers arrested and charged Keith JAMES also known as Keith LEDYIT 49-years-old at 62 Brentwood Road with the following:

Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence – 8 counts
Obstruct Police
Breach of Probation – 9 counts
The accused has been held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Bradford on January 10, 2025, to answer to the charges.

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