Break & Enter, Assault With Weapon – Mike HOWARTH Arrested

(BANCROFT, ON) – The Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has charged one person following an altercation.

On June 4, 2025, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a residence in Hastings Highlands. One person was arrested a short time later at a traffic stop.

Mike HOWARTH, a 33-year-old from Bancroft, has been charged with:

–      Break and enter

–      Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose

–      Assault with a weapon

–      Uttering Threats

The accused was released from custody with and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on August 5, 2025.

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