NEWS RELEASE
COLLINGWOOD/TBM OPP
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Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently charged a male in relation to a break and enter occurrence at a business in Collingwood.
The incident took place on December 10, 2021 at approximately 4:30 a.m. when officers were dispatched to an alarm at a business on First Street. At the scene, it was found that the front window had been smashed and items had been stolen. As well, officers observed fresh footprints in the snow leading away from the area. A short distance away officers located a discarded jacket and inside the pockets was a document with a person's name on it.
Officers continued to follow the footprints which led to a nearby residence and upon knocking on the door, officers were greeted by a male who was identified as the person whose name appeared on the found document.
Further investigation found that a pair of boots observed near the front door were an exact match to the footprints coming from the store on First Street. As such officers arrested the male and transported him to detachment for processing.
Charged is Tracey Colin Hutchinson, 47 years old, from Collingwood. He is charged with one count of Break and Enter and is to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood on the 11th of January 2022.
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