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Regina man charged after multiple attempted break and enters

One man is facing charges after a weapons offence in North Central Regina on Wednesday night.
Patrick Vernon Desgagne, 35, of Regina, is facing charges related to recent break and enter incidents in Regina. File Photo / Global News

Patrick Vernon Desgagne, 35, of Regina, is facing charges related to recent break and enters in Regina.

On Feb. 26, police say Desgagne attempted to cash a cheque at a cash advance lender by using a cheque that had been reported stolen in a previous break and enter. The lender’s employee refused the transaction.

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On March 6, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police received a report that sometime between March 4 and 6, a suspected break and enter occurred at a business in the 3400 block of 13th Avenue.

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Further investigation led to the 35-year-old man being arrested and charged. Police say the accused was found to be in possession of the cheque from the Feb. 26 incident.

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Desgagne was charged with break and enter, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of a forged document with intent, among others.

He made his first court appearance on these charges on April 18.

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