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Break and enter suspects found with stolen plates, copper wire: OPP

Kitchener, Waterloo men face theft charges
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH-ERAMOSA - On July 29, 2019 at approximately 4:40 a.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter in progress at a business located on Side Road 14 in Guelph-Eramosa Township. 

Officers were advised that two male suspects were observed fleeing the scene eastbound in a grey Dodge pickup truck with wooden racks in it.

Officers located the suspect vehicle travelling on Elmira Road north of Woodlawn Road. The truck was stopped and the two occupants were taken into custody.

Investigation revealed that licence plates on the pickup truck were previously reported as stolen. Copper wire in the back of the truck was also seized and confirmed as stolen from the business that was entered. One of the suspects was also found to be breaching a condition of a probation order that he was bound by.

Grzegorz Malolepszy, 33 years old of Kitchener has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by a crime x2, and break and enter contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The accused was held for a bail hearing.

David Hart, 37 years old of Waterloo has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by a crime x2, break and enter, and fail to comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The accused was held for a bail hearing.

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