Huron OPP report thief arrested; counterfeit money charge; and man charged with break-and-enter

POLICE TRACK THIEF TO CABIN AND MAKE ARREST

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 24-year-old North Huron man is facing a number of criminal charges following an incident that took place Sept. 16. 
 
Shortly after 6 p.m., Huron County OPP officers received information from an off-duty police officer that a stolen Chevrolet Silverado had just been observed traveling westbound on Harriston Road at a dangerous speed. Officers began patrolling for the vehicle and a little while later, a different officer spotted the suspect vehicle traveling southbound on London Road forcing vehicles off of the roadway. 
 
Officers strategically followed and a short distance away, a Huron OPP officer laid a tire deflation device (spike belt) out across the roadway on Donnybrook Line. The suspect vehicle ultimately drove over the spike belt and within a couple of kilometres, the vehicle became disabled. At that point, the suspect fled on foot into a nearby bush lot.
 
Officers contained the area and with the assistance of the West Region Emergency Response Team and an OPP Canine Unit, police tracked the man to a cabin where he was taken into custody without incident.
 
Upon further investigation, police verified the Chevrolet Silverado had been stolen from Howick. In addition, police recovered more than $4,800 in stolen property inside the pick-up truck.
 
Scott ADAMSON, 24, of North Huron has been charged with the following offences: 
 
·      Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
·      Flight While Pursued by Peace Officer
·      Possession of Stolen Property - Over $5,000
·      Possession of Stolen Property - Under $5,000 (three counts)
·      Break, Enter and Theft
·      Mischief Under $5,000
 
He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for October of 2017.

MAN FACING CHARGES FOR USING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) - A 27-year-old Huron-Kinloss Township man is facing charges for using counterfeit money, following a police investigation that took place earlier in September.
 
Sept. 17, around 12:30 p.m., Huron County OPP officers responded to the Shell gas station, located on Huron Road, after learning a man had just passed a suspected counterfeit bill. Upon arrival, police located and arrested the male suspect at the nearby Canadian Tire gas bar. 
 
As a result of further investigation, police determined the man purchased items using counterfeit American (U.S.) currency at six different businesses located at the Walmart shopping plaza. Police also learned the man was currently serving a probation sentence when he committed these offences. 
 
As a result, Kyle SWEENEY-GREER, 27, of Huron-Kinloss has been charged with six counts of Uttering Counterfeit Money and 12 counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order. He remains in custody.

MAN FACING BREAK-AND-ENTER CHARGES

(GODERICH, ON) - A 25-year-old Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh man remains in custody and is facing a number of criminal charges following his arrest late last week. 
 
Thursday, Sept. 28, just after 4 a.m., the Huron County OPP responded to a break-and-enter in progress at an Oxford Street property. The homeowner reported to police she observed, on her home surveillance system, a man attempting to break into her backyard shed. 
 
Police responded to the scene, but the male fled the property. As police were searching for the suspect, they received a second call from a homeowner on nearby Tilt Street. This witness reported a man was attempting to break into his residence through a basement window. 
 
Police patrolled the area and located the male suspect a short distance away. Subsequent police investigation revealed the man also tampered with another window screen at a second property located on Tilt Street. 
 
Police have since charged 25-year-old Brent LAWRENCE with three counts of Trespass by Night, two counts of Break, Enter - Commit Mischief, two counts of Mischief and one count of Fail to Comply with a Recognizance of Bail. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for Oct. 16, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*