Haliburton Highlands OPP and City of Kawartha Lakes/Haliburton Highlands Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have made two arrests following an investigation into two reported break and enters in the County of Haliburton.
On April 12, Haliburton Highlands OPP were at a residence in Haliburton and observed property and a vehicle related to a prior reported break and enter in the Highlands. The vehicle was seized, and a search warrant obtained. This resulted in the recovery of stolen property.
Through the investigation, two people were identified and later arrested. Katlyn Hollands, 32, of Haliburton has been charged with: possession of stolen property under $5,000 and possession of stolen property over $5,000. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden June 5.
The second person is Joseph Bell, 32, of Peterborough. He has been charged with: possession of stolen property under $5,000; possession of stolen property over $5,000; and two counts of fail to comply with probation order. The accused was held for a bail hearing.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information, who has not yet spoken to them, to contact Haliburton Highlands OPP at 705-286-1431 or the OPP Provincial Communications Centre at 1-888-310-1122.
