(PERTH SOUTH, ON) – On December 23, 2016, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Perth County OPP Property Crimes unit executed a search warrant at a storage unit on James Street South in Township of Perth South.
As a result of the execution of this search warrant, police seized a firearm that had been reported stolen from Wellington County earlier in the month.
Twenty-eight-year-old Joshua BREAU of Central Huron has been charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and two counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited under the Criminal Code. He was held in custody pending the results of a bail hearing that was held on December 28, 2016 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford.
The Perth County OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.crimestoppersgb.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.