Police Recover Over $50,000 in Property Linked to Regional Break-Ins

Police have recovered more than $50,000 worth of stolen property connected to a series of break and enter investigations across Prince Edward County and neighbouring communities.

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, officers from the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit located numerous stolen items in the County on February 7. The recovered property is believed to be tied to incidents reported in Prince Edward County, as well as the Central Hastings and Lennox and Addington detachment areas.

Among the items seized were several ATVs and off-road motorcycles, including a 2008 Honda ATV, 2002 Honda dirt bike, two 2020 KTM motorcycles, a 2014 KTM, and 2010, 2021 Yamaha ATVs. Investigators also recovered a Kubota riding lawnmower, along with chainsaws, generators, and various power tools.

As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old Belleville resident has been charged with multiple offences, including theft over $5,000, break and enter, and possession of property obtained by crime. The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville at a later date.