Peel Regional Police have apprehended and formally charged an individual in relation to a series of almost 20 commercial break-ins across Brampton.
According to authorities, an intensive investigation spanning two months was conducted into multiple overnight break-ins in the downtown Brampton area and along Queen Street East and Kennedy Road.
Through diligent efforts, investigators pinpointed 45-year-old Shane Jason Elliot as the prime suspect in these incidents.
“The targeted establishments ranged from local restaurants to retail shops and various commercial properties,” the police department disclosed in a recent statement. “The accused primarily gained unlawful entry by shattering front glass doors or windows using a rock or brick.”
Elliot is now confronted with a total of 17 charges, comprising 13 charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit an indictable offense, alongside four charges of breaking and entering and carrying out an indictable offense.
