(COCHRANE, ON) – Police arrested one person after responding to multiple break and enter complaints.
On July 27, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an alarm at a commercial building on Fourth Avenue in Cochrane. Police responded quickly, and found evidence of a break in, however no persons were located inside the building. Evidence was collected to identify the suspect.
On August 8, 2024, at approximately 12:00 a.m., the James Bay OPP responded to a call of a person breaking into vehicles in a commercial parking lot on Boisvert Crescent in Cochrane. The caller was able to identify the suspect, however, the suspect was gone upon police arrival.
Approximately 30 minutes later at 12:30 a.m., while searching for the suspect, police observed the suspect attempting to enter a residence on Fourth Street in Cochrane. The suspect was placed under arrest at this time.
Approximately 15 minutes after the arrest, police received another call reporting a person had broken into a home on Thirteenth Avenue. Police determined the suspect to be the person that was already in custody.
As a result of these investigations, Randy POE 24 years-of-age of Cochrane was charged with the following:
- Theft Under $5000 (two counts)
- Break and enter a place – commit indictable offence (three counts)
- Fail to comply with probation order (seven counts)
- Fail to comply with release order
- Trespassing at night
The accused remains in custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cochrane on August 8, 2024.
Remember to lock your vehicles and homes. Don’t make it easy for would-be criminals to victimize vehicle/home owners. Lock it or lose it.