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A man of no fixed address has been arrested following a series of daytime break-ins around Oakville.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says that on Wednesday, June 14th, at roughly 3:00 p.m., police were called to an address on Sixth Line after a male suspect broke into a home through a basement window. When confronted by the resident in the basement the suspect fled the scene without taking anything.
Police attended the area and quickly located and arrested the male suspect. Investigation also determined the suspect was responsible for an additional two break-ins in the area of Sixth Line and McCraney Street earlier on June 14th and one break-in on Trafalgar Road on Tuesday, June 13th.
43-year-old Johnathon Forgie has been charged with four counts of Break and Enter.
In the additional three break-ins, Forgie entered the home via unlocked doors and stole items such as jewelry, watches and wallets and was travelling through the area on a burgundy bicycle. No physical injuries resulted from any of the break-ins.
Police were able to recover multiple stolen items at the time of the arrest.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
