ARRESTS MADE IN RESIDENTIAL BREAK-AND-ENTER INVESTIGATION
Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged two men in connection with several residential break and enters in the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill.
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, officers responded to Vasselle Crescent, in the area of Warden Avenue and Highway 7 in Markham when a concerned citizen called to report that two male suspects appeared to be checking homes in the area for unlocked doors. The suspects were located at a nearby restaurant and were arrested.
Officers with the #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau and investigators assigned to a specialized Break and Enter Task Force executed search warrants on the residences of the two accused where stolen property was recovered linking them to five break and enters in the region.
Charged:
- Rhajaan BROOKS-JOHNSON, 22, of Richmond Hill Charges:
- Break and Enter x5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Charged:
- Romelle Daqueem BROWN, 18, of Richmond Hill Charges:
- Break and Enter x5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Both accused parties will be appearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
The success of this investigation was greatly enhanced by a strong partnership with our community. We continue to urge citizens to call police immediately to report any suspicious people or vehicles in your neighborhoods. Always keep your doors and windows locked. Break and enters are often a crime of opportunity. The more difficult you make it for thieves to break into your home, the more likely it is that they will move along.
This investigation is ongoing, anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7241, or contact the Break and Enter Task Force at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7241 call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com or text your tip to CRIMES (274637) starting with the word YORK.