Tag: Hanover Police Serivce

Second Suspect Arrested In Walmart Theft
The Hanover Police Service has arrested a second suspect in relation to the theft incident from
Walmart on May 8th 2014. The ongoing police investigation determined that a female, identified as
Celine St. Louis age 49 years of Clifford, Ontario interfered and attempted to assist Christopher Weber
avoid arrest while causing a disturbance by yelling and cursing at citizens who came to the aid of the
police officer.

On May 19th 2014 St. Louis surrendered to Hanover officers at the Hanover Police Service and was
charged with obstructing a peace officer and causing a disturbance. She was later released from
custody on an undertaking with conditions and is scheduled to appear in Walkerton court on June 23’d
2014 to answer to the charges.
Christopher Weber age 36 years remains incarcerated and is scheduled to appear on May Z7th 2014
video in Walkerton court.

Meanwhile the injured Hanover officer underwent a second surgery at Victoria Hospital in London and
was released from hospital on May 17th 2014. The injured officer will have a long recovery ahead of
him and is grateful for the assistance of the citizens that came to his aid.

On May 8th, 2014 at approx. 9:00 pm an officer with the Hanover Police Service responded to a report of a theft of liquor from the LCBO located at 893 – 10th Street in Hanover.

At approx. 9:50 pm while investigating the theft, the Hanover Police received a second theft in progress from the Walmart located at 1100 – 10th Street in Hanover. This report involved a male suspect who was caught by employees attempting to steal a television from the store. The HPS officer responded and located the male suspect just outside the front doors of the Walmart in possession of stolen property and attempted to arrest him. During the arrest, the male suspect escaped police custody and after a brief foot chase he was again caught by the officer. The ensuing struggle resulted in serious injuries to the HPS officer and minor injuries to the suspect.

Many citizens came to the aid of the injured HPS officer, rendered first aid and helped restrain the suspect until additional officers from the Hanover Police Service and the West Grey Police Service arrived to take the suspect into custody. The injured Hanover police officer has been identified as a 36 year police veteran.

He was transported to the Hanover & District Hospital by ambulance and then later transferred to Victoria Hospital in London for surgery on his severely fractured leg. The suspect, who was treated for minor injuries and later released from the Hanover & District Hospital has been identified as Christopher WEBER age 36 who has ties to the Towns of Fergus, Arthur and Mount Forest, Ontario but is formerly of Thunder Bay.

The investigation determined the suspect was responsible for both reported thefts and is currently before the courts on many charges with numerous bail releases and a term of probation.

The Hanover Police Service has charged Weber with the following offences in relation to this investigation;
Theft Under $5,000.00 – 2 Counts

Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000.00 – 2 Counts

Fail to Comply with Probation Order – 2 Counts

Fail to Comply with Recognizance

Escape Lawful Custody

Utter Threats to Cause Death – 2 Counts

Assault Peace Officer with Intent to Resist Arrest

Resist Arrest

Assault Peace Officer Causing Bodily Harm

Weber is scheduled to make a court appearance today in Walkerton bail court to answer to the charges.

The Hanover Police Service would like to thank the citizens who put themselves in harm’s way to aid in the arrest of the suspect and also to those who rendered assistance to the downed officer while awaiting the arrival of the ambulance.

On April 28th 2014 at 9:30pm a member of the Hanover Police Service attended to a motel in the 600 block of 10th street in Hanover to conduct an investigation on a male suspect known to be residing at the motel.

The HPS officer knocked on the door of a motel unit and was met by an intoxicated male who indicated that the male that police were seeking no longer lived in that unit. While speaking with the intoxicated male the HPS officer noticed numerous firearms and other weapons on the bed inside the motel unit.

The HPS officer attempted to arrest the suspect at which point a struggle ensued and additional officers were summoned to assist with the arrest. The suspect was eventually subdued, arrested and transported to the Hanover Police Service. During the arrest a HPS officer was injured and later treated and released from the Hanover and District Hospital for minor injuries.

The Hanover Police Service seized a loaded sawed off shot gun, a loaded .32 calibre revolver, an unloaded .32 calibre revolver, numerous
rounds of ammunition, numerous prohibited knives, brass knuckles, an extendable baton, a recording device, lock picks and other break and
enter tools along with handcuffs and a handcuff key.

The suspect has been identified as Jack Walton, age 33 from Brockton but formerly of Toronto. lt was learned that the suspect had just been released from custody after having served a sentence on weapons convictions and crimes of violence.

On April 29th the suspect was remanded into custody at a bail hearing in Walkerton and is scheduled to make a court appearance by video on
May 02nd,2014.

Walton has been charged with 19 criminal charges that include:

3 counts of possession of a prohibited firearm,

2 counts of possession of a firearm with altered serial numbers,

3 counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited,

6 counts of possession of prohibited weapon,

1 count of possession of ammunition while prohibited,

2 counts of possession of break-in instruments,

1 count of resisting arrest and 1 count of breach of probation.

The Hanover Police Service is continuing their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hanover Police Service at 519-364-4280.