NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local resident with break-in related offences stemming from an incident which occurred during the morning hours of Friday, May 8 at a Wende Street residence.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a call for service where a male suspect had forcibly gained entry into a residence and made off with a chainsaw and a quantity of cash.
Responding officers located the suspect, with a quantity of freshly stolen property, in his possession a short distance from the original scene.
The man was arrested and taken into custody by the Timmins Police Service.
The residence door and doorframe had sustained considerable damage as a result of the break-in.
As a result of the incident, Lyle McEvoy, 38, of Timmins, has been charged with:
- Break and enter with intent contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of property obtained by crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Two counts of mischief under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Two count of fail To comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning (May 11) at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.
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