Ottawa police have charged a man with 39 offences in relation to at least a dozen alleged break-and-enter incidents over the course of one week.
The Ottawa police’s break-and-enter unit said Friday that a series of break-and-enters were reported in the Carlingwood and Barrhaven areas of the city between Feb. 29 and March 6.
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Over that week, 15 different locations were targeted, police said.
Following an investigation, Ottawa police charged 55-year-old Derek John Gray with 39 separate offences, including:
- 12 counts of breaking and entering
- 12 counts of mischief under $5,000
- Seven counts of breaching probation
- Three counts of possession of break-in instruments
- Two counts of attempting to commit an indictable offence
- Two counts of operating a conveyance while prohibited
- One count of trespassing by night
Police note the investigation is ongoing and that more charges might still be laid.
Gray is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
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