Police briefs: Online threats, theft from storage unit

Man charged with making threats

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A 22-year-old Norfolk County man faces charges following an online dispute.

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Norfolk OPP were called to a Main Street South address in Waterford just after 9 am on Sunday, February 25.

A dispute through electronic means between two individuals included threats made toward one of the people involved.

The accused has been charged with uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm, and disobeying an order of court, and was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Items stolen from storage unit

Police are seeking help from the public to identify those responsible for a theft from a storage unit.

Norfolk OPP were called to investigate a break-and-enter to a storage unit on Grigg Drive in Simcoe at about 12:15 pm Sunday, February 25.

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Overnight or in the early morning hours someone forcibly entered a storage unit and removed a black 2011 Miska flatbed trailer, a white and orange Bobcat MT85 skid-steer loader that bore Craddock Landscaping stickers on the sides, and video surveillance equipment.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122.

Anonymous tips can be provided by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Spousal assault charge

A person suffered minor injuries from a physical assault on Friday, February 23 at a Norfolk County address.

Norfolk OPP say a confrontation inside the residence led to the assault.

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As a result of investigation a 66-year-old Norfolk County resident has been distressed with assault – spousal, and assault causing bodily harm – choke, suffocate, or strangle.

Many communities have declared intimate partner violence an epidemic. If you or someone you are aware of requires assistance, there are local resources ready to provide support.

Victim Services of Haldimand-Norfolk-Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation can be reached by calling 1-800-264-6671.

Ontario Provincial Police can be contacted across the province at 1-888-310-1122. In the case of immediate danger call 9-1-1.

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