NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male with break and enter and theft, in the City of Orillia.
On Jan. 21, 2021, shortly after 10:30 p.m., police were notified of a break and enter to a residence on East Street, Orillia. The caller had returned home and discovered items missing from the apartment.
Officers attended and the investigation led them to attend a neighboring apartment where five males were located and arrested for trespassing. Some of the missing items, belonging to the complainant, were recovered and returned.
As a result, Richard Elia, age 58, from Orillia, has been charged with:
- Break, enter dwelling house - commit indictable offence
- Theft under $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
The accused was held for a bail hearing and is set to appear on Jan. 22, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Barrie.
The remaining four males were charged with trespassing and released with Provincial Offence Notices.
The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia, by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report minor occurrences online by visiting www.opp.ca/reporting.
You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00.
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