(PERTH EAST, ON) – Two residences were victim to break and enters last month, and both were on the same road in the Township of Perth East. Police are now asking the public to assist in identifying a person of interest.
On November 30 2020, Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received two reports of break and enters that had occurred at residences on Road 145 in the Township of Perth East. Unknown suspect(s) entered garages overnight, and rummaged through a vehicles. Money, bank cards, GPS, sunglasses, and motorcycle helmets were stolen.
One of the bank cards was later used at a business in Mitchell, and a person of interest was captured on security surveillance. The Perth County OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the images. If anyone has any information they are being asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
The Perth County OPP would like to remind the public to keep vehicles locked at all times, and never leave keys in, or near, a vehicle. Unlocked vehicles become easy targets, and can be used to commit other crimes, including break and enters, or driving offences, such as impaired driving (by drugs or alcohol). Stolen vehicles also pose a risk to the public when drivers flee from police, driving in a dangerous manner in order to evade arrest. Stolen credit cards can be used to make purchases before the owner ever notices that they are missing.
Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
