(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A weekend break and enter to the McIrvine Road laundromat was easily solved thanks to some well-placed security cameras.
On July 6, 2024, at approximately 10:30 am, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Fort Frances Detachment was called to a break and enter at the laundromat on McIrvine Road in Fort Frances.
Investigation determined that the thief gained access to a secure area of the business and made off with a quantity of property and cash. The suspect was quickly identified and arrested by officers a short time later.
Chad Parkinson, 38-years-old of Fort Frances is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Break and enter with intent to commit indictable offence
- Break, enter, and commit indictable offence
- Mischief under $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
The accused was released by police and is scheduled to appear in the Fort Frances Ontario Court of Justice on September 16, 2024, to answer to the charges.