NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local man with stolen property related offences stemming from a traffic stop on Eighth Avenue that occurred during the afternoon hours of Friday, June 18.
While on patrol, a Timmins Police officer recognized a local man driving a pickup truck as being a wanted person based on an arrest warrant currently held by the Timmins Police Service.
A traffic stop was initiated by the officer and the man was taken into custody on the strength of the existing warrant.
During this process, stolen goods and break-in tools linked to a residential break-in that had been reported to police earlier in the day were located and seized as evidence.
A weapon was also located and seized as evidence by the investigating officer.
As a result of the incident, Vincent Belair, 34 of Timmins, has been charged with:
• Possession of property obtained by crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Possession of break and enter instruments contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Drive while prohibited contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Fail to comply with release order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Fail to comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
• Drive while under suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
• Drive – no licence contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The accused remains 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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