A Windsor man accused of multiple thefts is facing a new array of charges in relation to a string of recent break-ins in the Tecumseh area.
The Essex County OPP street crime unit alleges that the two intruders were on a commercial property in the 2000 block of Fasan Drive in Tecumseh on Sept. 9, when officers responded to a security alarm.
According to police, the suspects fled the scene and evaded the officers by crashing through a fence in a vehicle.
The vehicle was later found abandoned in the LaSalle area. It was determined that the vehicle had been previously reported stolen.
OPP said further investigation revealed that break-ins had been perpetrated upon several Tecumseh properties in the month of September, and security camera video recordings proved to be of great assistance in identifying the suspects.
In their release, OPP noted the value of good quality and property functioning security cameras, and commended the public for taking a “proactive approach” in the fight against crime in their communities.
Jacob Brode, 33, has been charged with:
- five counts of breaking and entering
- two counts of possession of stolen property (value under $5,000)
- theft (value exceeding $5,000)
- wearing a disguise with intent to commit and indictable offence
- possession of break-in instruments
- flight from police
- dangerous driving
- mischief to property
- two counts of driving while disqualified
- four counts of failing to comply with recognizance
Also charged is Chantelle Roy, 33, of Amherstburg, who faces two counts of possession of stolen property (value under $5,000) and one count of breaking and entering.
Brode is already facing charges related to break-in, stolen property, and vehicle theft cases in Windsor in August and September — including an incident on Sept. 16 when a stolen vehicle crashed into two police cruisers, two parked cars, and a residence.
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