(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Fort Frances OPP Crime Unit with the assistance of the OPP North West Region Canine Unit, Treaty Three Police Service and the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment have laid several charges stemming from a wave of property crime occurring over the past year.
Between July 2013 and May 2014, several break and enters were committed within the Rainy River and Kenora Districts including the communities of Town of Emo, Rainy River First Nation, Chapple Township and Nester Falls Township.
As a result of this lengthy investigation, two adults have been arrested and charged with a number of criminal offences and remain in custody pending a bail hearing in Fort Frances Court on June 9, 2014.
Zachary Charles LEONARD, age 27 years of Rainy River First Nations has been charged with a total of 34 criminal offences including:
11 x Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
17 x Break and Enter
1 x Break and Enter to a Dwelling House
Mischief
False Pretences
2 x Theft of Mail
Disguise with Intent (Mask)
Furthermore, Lori TOM, age 32, of Kenora, ON was arrested and charged with a total of 17 criminal offences including:
6 x Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
3 x Forgery
3 x Use a Forged Document
3 x Break and Enter
Theft of Mail
Fail to Comply with Court Order
Police would like to thank the public for their assistance during the course of this investigation. Officers are continuing to investigate. If anyone has information pertaining to these crimes or unreported crimes, they are urged to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).