(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Two people have been charged for breaking and entering following an incident in Municipality of North Perth.
On January 17 2021, just before 4:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a break and enter in progress at business on Bright Street East, Listowel. Three suspects had broken into a fenced in storage yard at the business.
Police arrived on scene moments later, and one male suspect fled the scene on a bicycle. Another suspect was arrested after a brief foot chase, and one was located hiding in the storage yard.
As a result, Jeremy RUSHTON, 36, of No Fixed Address, has been charged with:
- Break, Enter a place – With Intent to Commit Indictable Offence
- Mischief Over $5000
And, Terry RUSHTON, 64, of No Fixed Address, has been charged with:
- Break, Enter a place – With Intent to Commit Indictable Offence
- Possession Break in Instruments
- Mischief Over $5000
The accused parties were released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges.
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 www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.