(TRENT HILLS, ON) – On Friday August 16, 2013 at approximately 9:38 am Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter call that occurred overnight and the possible suspect was leaving the area via a boat near Lock #11 on the Trent Severn Waterway in Campbellford, Ontario.
OPP officers attended to the area and determined that the suspect had broken into the Parks Canada Building on Trent Drive and stole $350. The complainant advised OPP that the suspect had come the night before on a small fishing boat and was currently heading south towards Lock #10. Police managed to apprehend the suspect and through investigation determined that several items on the boat were not consistent with someone being on a fishing trip. It was also determined that he may be further responsible for other break and enters as well as a theft of vessel in the Bewdley area on August 15 and 16, 2013.
Jean-Paul VACHON, 36 with no fixed addressed has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code:
Break and enter a place with intent to commit an indictable offence – 4 counts
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 6 counts
Theft under $5000 – 2 counts
Possession of break-in instruments – 1 count
Resist/obstruct peace officer – 1 count
The accused was held to appear at a bail hearing on Wednesday August 21, 2013 at the Ontario Court of Justice at 1:30 pm in Cobourg.
OPP investigators are asking that anyone who may have a waterfront cottage or residence along the Trent Severn Waterway near Campbellford or on Rice Lake, specifically the Bewdley area, that has had an unreported break and enter or property theft sometime between August 15 and August 17, 2013 to please report to Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Campbellford Detachment at 1-705-653-3300.
There is a significant amount of property that was retrieved and police would like to have it returned to the rightful owners. It is currently being held at the Campbellford Site of the Northumberland OPP. The list is too extensive to add to media release.