NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a person with break and enter related offences stemming from an incident that occurred during the evening hours of Friday, Jan. 22 at a Pine Street South building in Timmins.
The Timmins Police Service responded to a call for service where a suspect had forcibly gained entry into the building with a crowbar.
The suspect was discovered committing the break-in and was confronted by a building occupant.
The suspect fled on foot but was located and arrested by the Timmins Police a short distance from the crime scene.
Quantities of various drugs, ammunition, and weapons were located on the suspect’s person and among his personal effects during the arrest.
As a result of the incident, Steven Longpre-Lipchick, 34, 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
- Possession of break-in instruments contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Carry a concealed weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of a prohibited weapon contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 5 counts of possession of a controlled substance contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
- 3 counts of fail to comply with release order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 3 counts of possession of ammunition in violation of a prohibition order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 3 counts of possession of prohibited weapon in violation of a prohibition order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The suspect remain in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.
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