(Hawkesbury, ON) On April 22nd, Constable John Léger of the Hawkesbury OPP was sent to the scene of a break and enter at a Cartier Boulevard residence in Hawkesbury which occurred during Easter weekend.
Someone gained access during the long holiday weekend, between April 18th and 22nd where several electronic items, money, medications and other items had been stolen.
The thieves ransacked the place, causing extensive damage to the inside of the house.
The Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit and the OPP Identification Unit assisted in the investigation.
The investigation resulted in the arrest of two young men.
Karl PRÉVOST-BROWN (18 yrs) of Spence Avenue and Alex LAVOIE-POIRIER (20 yrs) of Bertha Street were both arrested and charged with the following infractions:
Section 348(1)(b) Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
Section 430(3) Mischief Over $5,000
Section 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance
Alex LAVOIE-POIRIER was also charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with section 433(a) – Arson – Disregard for Human Life
LAVOIE-POIRIER was kept in jail pending a bail hearing scheduled for Friday May 16th.