Police blotter: Norfolk OPP investigate mischief, assault, shoplifting, theft

A 26-year-old Norfolk County man has been charged with mischief in connection with causing damage inside a Simcoe home.

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Norfolk OPP were called to an Oakwood Avenue home at about 4:45 pm on Aug. 2 and took a suspect into custody.

The accused is also charged with failing to comply with a probation order.

Intimate partner violence leads to two people being charged

Two Norfolk residents are facing charges related to separate incidents of intimate partner violence.

At about 4:45 am on Aug. 4, OPP investigated a dispute at a Norfolk County home where a person was physically assaulted and their property damaged. No injuries were reported.

A 22-year-old is charged with assault; fail to comply with a probation order; and mischief under $5,000.

Just after 10 pm on Aug. 5, police were called to another home in Norfolk County where there was damage to a person’s property during an argument.

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An 18-year-old is charged with mischief — domestic.

If you or someone you are aware of requires assistance due to intimate partner violence, contact Victim Services of Haldimand-Norfolk-Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation at 1-800-264-6671. The OPP is available at 1-888-310-1122. In case of immediate danger, call 911.

Man facing assault, shoplifting charges

A suspected shoplifter was taken into custody following an unrelated investigation into an assault in Simcoe.

At about 3:30 pm on Aug. 5, Norfolk OPP investigated a reported assault near Wellington Park in Simcoe.

Police say one person was physically assaulted during an argument between two people. The person reported “moderate” injuries, say police.

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During the investigation, police say officers discovered the suspect involved in the assault matched the description of someone reported to have stolen alcohol from a business on Queensway East in Simcoe earlier in the day.

An 18-year-old Norfolk County man is charged with assault causing bodily harm and theft under $5,000 — shoplifting.

Police investigating theft of tools from pickup truck

Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify a group of thieves who stole about $1,500 worth of power tools from a pickup truck.

Police were called at about 12:45 am on Aug. 4 to investigate the theft on Rosseau Drive in Simcoe.

Police say a group of about five people, all described as having slim builds and wearing hooded sweatshirts, arrived at the home in a black pickup truck. They then forcibly opened a toolbox in the bed of a truck on the property and took the tools.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave an anonymous online tip at helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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