Wingham police cruiser (BlackburnNews.com photo by John Chippa)Wingham police cruiser (BlackburnNews.com photo by John Chippa)
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Arrest made in Wingham vandalism incidents

By John Chippa
November 26, 2018 - 8:47am

Police in Wingham have made an arrest in connection with a series of mischief incidents in the town last week.

Between Tuesday and Saturday, police investigated a number of vandalism incidents, including several broken windows.

On Saturday, the Wingham Police Service arrested 36-year-old Christopher Mactavish of no fxed address.

He's been charged with three counts of mischief under $5,000 and three counts of breaching probation.

Mactavish was held in custody over the weekend, and appears for a bail hearing Monday in Goderich court.

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