(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Detachment Crime Unit with the assistance of Kenora Drug Enforcement Officers of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), the Kenora Detachment Street Crime Unit and the Kenora Detachment of the OPP have charged five people following a series of crimes over the weekend.
On Saturday April 26, 2014 shortly after 7:00am, OPP received a report that a vehicle had been entered outside a residence in the Ride Out area of Kenora and a firearm had been stolen. While investigating the first report, police received another call that a black GMC Sierra pick-up truck had been stolen within blocks of the first incident. It was estimated that the thefts had occurred overnight.
As the investigation progressed, police continued to receive reports of crimes including several break and enters to seasonal residences on Highway 671 as well as damage to the City of Kenora Transfer Station located in the same area.
On Sunday April 27, 2014 police observed the stolen vehicle on Redditt Road, north of Kenora. A roadblock was set up and the vehicle was stopped. All three occupants of the vehicle were arrested.
Police executed a search warrant on April 28, 2014 at a residence on Mascott Avenue. Police recovered the stolen firearm as well as other stolen property.
As a result of this investigation, five individuals have been charged:
Edward KERSCH, a 21-year-old male from Kenora has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code:
Theft of Motor Vehicle contrary to section 333.1
Theft from a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 334(b)
Mischief Under $5,000 contrary to section 430(4)
Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Weapon Obtained by Crime contrary to section 96(a)
Break, Enter Dwelling Commit an Indictable Offence contrary to section 348(1)(b)
Break, Enter Place Commit an Indictable Offence contrary to section 348(1)(b)
Tristen FUTROS, a 19-year-old male from Winnipeg has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code:
Theft Under $5,000 contrary to section 334(b)
Mischief Under $5,000 contrary to section 430(4)
Break, Enter Dwelling Commit an Indictable Offence contrary to section 348(1)(b) x2
Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Weapon Obtained by Crime contrary to section 96(a)
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to section 354(1)(a)
Theft of a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 333.1 CC
Timothy ELLIOT, a 40-year-old male from Kenora has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code:
Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order contrary to section 117.01(1)
Possession of a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Weapon Obtained by Crime contrary to section 96(a)
Bryan FEHR, a 20-year-old male from Winnipeg has been charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
Mikhayla MANN, a 19-year-old female from Winnipeg has been charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
The five accused have been held in custody and will appear in Kenora Court on April 30, 2014.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to call the Kenora OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.