(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk County Detachment have charged a 30-year-old male after police investigated an incident at a Lower Side Road, Houghton, Norfolk County, Ontario, address.
On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at approximately 7:32 a.m., police were contacted by a resident reporting a theft.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at approximately 6:45 a.m., an owner of a property attended the address in order to check on an outbuilding. Upon arrival, a male was observed leaving the area on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with some of the owner’s property. The owner, along with another Good Samaritan pursued the male into a field at which time they became involved in a verbal altercation which then turned into a physical confrontation.
The male subsequently fled from the area prior to officer’s arrival however he was later taken into custody without incident.
As a result of police investigation, the OPP charged 30-year-old David Daniel MINER of Norfolk County, Ontario with the following offences:
Assault with a weapon
Assault with intent to resist arrest
Wear a disguise with intent
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Possession of break-in tools
Mischief Under $5,000
Escape lawful custody
Fail to comply with probation order
He is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Simcoe at a later date.
The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. The OPP’s website www.opp.ca, contains a number of useful resources.
Although a number of charges have been laid, the investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Norfolk County OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 – 800 – 222 – 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.