Tag: Break & Enter

Collingwood, ON – On April 4, 2025, at approximately 4:58 am, officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a residence in Collingwood.

The complainant reported waking to the sound of someone exiting the residence. Several items were discovered stolen, including a gaming console with controllers and a jacket containing vehicle and business keys.

Police arrived on scene shortly after 5:00 am. It was reported that the male suspect was seen fleeing the area on a bicycle. During the investigation, officers were able to determine the suspect’s identity and then attended a residence linked to the suspect. The male, identified as 43-year-old Mason SCHROTH, was arrested at approximately 6:00 am without incident.

Most of the stolen items, including the keys and controllers, were recovered. A Nintendo Wii gaming console remains outstanding. The accused is set to appear before the Collingwood Ontario Court of Justice on May 13, 2025, to answer to the following charges:

·        Break & Enter a Dwelling contrary to s348(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

·        Theft Under $5000 contrary to s334(b) of the Criminal Code

The Collingwood OPP is committed to solving crime and ensuring our communities are safe and secure. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.crimestopperssdm.com.

(COLLINGWOOD, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Collingwood and Blue Mountains Detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Innisfil in the early morning hours of February 20, 2025. Police have recovered illegal firearms, stolen vehicles, and property stolen from numerous Break and enters in Collingwood and Clearview Township over the past several months, four people have been arrested.

In January 2025 Collingwood OPP received a complaint that a male was driving a stolen motor vehicle and was in possession of firearms, the complaint was forwarded to Collingwood CSCU who initiated an investigation. In the early morning hours of February 20, 2025 Collingwood CSCU, assisted by uniform members of the Collingwood OPP, Huronia West OPP, Southern Georgian Bay detachment CSCU, Nottawasaga detachment CSCU, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) executed search warrants at two residences in Innisfil and arrested 4 people. As a result, police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun, a sawed-off shotgun, two rifles, police and corrections uniform patches, and other property related to numerous break and enters in Collingwood and Clearview Township during the fall of 2024.

As a result of the investigation, the following people have been charged:

Kyle MAIN, 36 years of age, of Collingwood has been charged with:

·      Possess Firearm and ammunition contrary to Prohibition order – three counts

·      Fail to comply with release order

·      Possession of property obtained by crime – four counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

·      Careless storage of a firearm – two counts

·      possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose – two counts

·      Possession of a restricted firearm

·      Possession of a prohibited firearm

·      Unauthorised possession of a Firearm – two counts

·      Unauthorized possession of a weapon

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – four counts

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon

·      Possession of a loaded restricted firearm

Nathan PLATER, 27 years of age, of Innisfil has been charged with:

·      Possess Firearm and ammunition contrary to Prohibition order – three counts

·      Fail to comply with release order

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

·      Careless storage of a firearm

·      Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

·      Possession of a prohibited firearm

·      Unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts

·      Unauthorized possession of a weapon

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – three counts

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon

William ROBERTSON, 26 years of age, of no fixed address, has been charged with:

·      Fail to comply with release order – two counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

·      Careless storage of a firearm

·      Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

·      Possession of prohibited firearm

·      Unauthorised possession of a firearm – two counts

·      Unauthorized possession of a weapon

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – three counts

·      Knowledgw of unauthorized possession of a weapon

Jennalee TAYLOR, 33 years of age, of Alcona has been charged with:

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – three counts

·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

·      Careless storage of a firearm

·      Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

·      Possession of a restricted firearm

·      Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm

·      Possession of a loaded restricted firearm

All of the accused were held in custody for a bail appearance before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood, on a future date.

Report suspected drug-trafficking or suspicious activity to OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/.