ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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MIDLAND - On Aug. 22, 2018 at members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Southern Georgian Bay detachment along with members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit were following up on numerous investigations in relation to recently reported area vehicle entries and thefts. Investigators were able to locate and arrest Matthew Cascanette, 19 years, of Midland in relation to some of these property crimes and charged him with the following criminal code offences
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada contrary to section 354 (1) (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to Comply with Recognizance contrary to section 145(3) of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Use of Credit Card contrary to section 342(1)(c)of the Criminal Code of Canada
- Theft Under $5,000 from a Motor Vehicle contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada
He was held to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie for bail court and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date in Midland.
Anyone having knowledge of property crimes is asked to please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online or if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka on Twitter or Facebook.
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