One Charged with Multiple Break and Enter Offences
On July 13, 2024, officers with Patrol Services charged 39-year-old Christopher Kearney with break and enter and mischief.
On July 10, 2024, 911 Communicators received a report of a break and enter at a business in the 100 block of Old Garden River Road. Officers were dispatched to the business. An investigation revealed someone had broken into the business and, once inside, had broken into a display case using a hammer and stolen several items.
On July 12, 2024, 911 Communicators received another report of a break and enter at the same business. Officers were dispatched to investigate. The investigation revealed the same person had broken into the business again, causing more property damage, and had stolen approximately sixty items.
Around 8:40 a.m. on July 13, 2024, 911 Communicators received a report of someone damaging property outside the same business and attempting to gain access to the building. Officers were dispatched to the area and located the accused, who matched the description of the suspect from the previous break and enters, in the area of Second Line East and Pine Street. The accused identified themselves with a false name. They were arrested and a subsequent investigation identified them as the accused.
A search of the accused found them to be in possession of multiple break-in instruments and approximately six grams of suspected fentanyl.
The accused is charged with:
- Break and Enter – Commit Indictable Offence x2
- Mischief Over $5,000
- Break and Enter – Attempt to Commit Indictable Offence
- Possession of Break-In Instruments
- Identity Fraud
- Possession of Schedule I Substance
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking
- Fail to Attend Court
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.