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Broadcast time: 12:54PM |
Date: June 3, 2014 |
Shortly after 7:00AM on Tuesday June 3, 2014 a homeowner in the 600 block of Hall Street observed a man standing by the homeowners open garage door. The garage had been locked and this unknown man was holding items from inside the garage. The homeowner spoke to this man who then left and police were called. Officers were unable to locate the unknown man.
At about 8:20 AM police received another call from a different homeowner in the 600 block of Hall Street indicating that this same unknown male was seen taking a wheel barrow from a residence. Police attended and the man fled on foot pursued by police. The man then stole a bicycle from the yard of a home and continued to flee now riding the bicycle. Officers continued to pursue the man to the area of Rosedale and Colborne Road where he dropped the bicycle and continued to flee on foot. He was caught and arrested. The wheel barrow was located along with items which the man had stolen.
Police have charged a 24 year old Forest man with two counts of Theft and one count of Break and Enter. He will be held pending a Bail Hearing.
Constable Les Jones
Media Relations Officer
Tel: 519-344-8861 Ext 5345
Email: ljones@police.sarnia.on.ca