NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local person with Break and Enter related offences stemming from a series of incidents that where local businesses were broken into.
The first incident occurred during the late afternoon hours of Wednesday, June 17 at a Cedar Street South business in Timmins.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a call for service where the owner of the business had discovered that a break-in had occurred where the suspect has forcibly gained entry by forcing a main door window open, gaining physical entry, and rummaged through the office space.
Various office supplies were stolen from the business.
The suspect was positively identified as John George Wesley, 26 of Timmins, by means of DNA evidence left at the scene as the suspect had cut himself while gaining illegal entry into the place of business.
In relation to this event, the suspect 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
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The second incident occurred during the late night hours of Sunday, Aug. 23 at a Father Les Costello Drive business in Schumacher.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a call for service where the owner of the business had discovered that a break-in had occurred where the suspect has forcibly gained entry by damaging a window and rummaged through the building.
Total damage to the building is pegged at $150 over and above the general ransacking of the business.
Once again, the suspect, John George Wesley 26, of Timmins, was positively identified by means of a thorough review of video surveillance capturing the subject in the act of completing the break-in.
The suspect was arrested for both sets of offences on Sept. 3 by the Timmins Police Service – Street Outreach and Community Safety offices in regards to this occurrence.
As a result of the incident, Wesley has been charged with:
• Break and Enter with Intent contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Mischief contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
Wesley was held for a bail hearing and was released on strict conditions including being compelled to attend Provincial Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to answer to the charges laid against him.
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