(SOUTH BRUCE, ON) – On August 27, 2025, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of overnight break and enters to two adjacent business properties along Highway 9 in Mildmay, Municipality of South Bruce.
Police attended the locations and observed damages caused by the break-in and took inventory of items which were stolen. Shortly after police departed, an individual attended the location wearing items which were stolen from the break-in. Police were again contacted, reattended and took this individual into custody.
Elias LUEDKE, 21-years-old, resident of Mildmay, was charged with:
- Break, enter a place – commit indictable offence, CC 348(1)(b) – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime, CC 354(1)(a)
- Fail to comply with probation, CC 733.1(1)
The accused is set to appear at the Walkerton Ontario Court of Justice on October 1, 2025, to answer to the charges.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.