OPP are reminding vehicle owners to practise “LOCK IT or LOSE IT” as the festive season approaches after arresting a Penetanguishene man overnight while investigating a vehicle entry and a number of attempted vehicle entries in Penetanguishene.
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded to a call at 3:44 a.m. November 24, 2021 from a Poyntz Street resident which lead officers to arrest Matthew Cascanette, 22 years of Penetanguishene who was located attempting to conceal himself under a rear yard deck of a Rogers Road residence.
The accused is charged with the following faces the following Criminal Code of Canada charges:
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
- Mischief – destroys or damages property
- Theft Under $5000
- Trespassing at Night
The accused is being held for a bail hearing and will appear in Midland Court at a future date.