NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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GUELPH-ERAMOSA TOWNSHIP - On Sept. 14, 2019 at approximately 2:55 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter in progress at a business on Side Road 14 in Guelph-Eramosa Township. The business, which is contained within a large bush area and has controlled access, is a storage for industrial wire spools and of other metal items.
Officers responded to the scene and immediately set up containment of the area. Police searched a motor vehicle that was parked partially in the ditch close to the entrance of the business and located break and enter tools. Police seized a section of copper wire that was laying on the ground nearby as well as a duffel bag containing various copper fittings.
Following a successful track through the bush, the OPP Canine Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) located and arrested two suspects.
Maxwell Gerald Kirkwood, 29 years old of Waterloo, has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of break-in instruments and break and enter a place - commit indictable offence contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The accused was held for a bail hearing.
Joseph Yateman, 39 years old of Kitchener, has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of break-in instruments and break and enter a place - commit indictable offence contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The accused is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on Oct. 18, 2019 to answer to the charges.
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