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Police arrest and charge suspect following break-and-enter

One person has been arrested and charged following a break-and-enter in North Perth.

Perth County OPP were called just before 1 a.m. on July 24 to a break-and-enter that was in progress on Wallace Avenue North in Listowel. Police arrived moments later and arrested one individual.

A 30-year-old North Perth resident is now facing numerous charges including break, enter a place with intent to commit indictable offence and possession of break-in instruments.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on September 9, 2024, to answer to the charges. 

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