Stratford police seeking local man with more than 50 criminal charges before the courts

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Stratford police seeking local man with more than 50 criminal

Stratford police are asking the public for help locating Timothy Kokkas, a 39-year-old Stratford man with more than 50 charges before the courts and a warrant out for his arrest.

Published Aug 16, 2023 • Last updated 9 hours ago • 1 minute read

Stratford police are asking the public for help locating Timothy Kokkas, a 39-year-old Stratford man with more than 50 separate criminal charges before the courts.
Stratford police are asking the public for help locating Timothy Kokkas, a 39-year-old Stratford man with more than 50 separate criminal charges before the courts. Submitted photo

Stratford police are asking the public for help finding Timothy Kokkas, a 39-year-old Stratford man with a warrant out for his arrest and more than 50 criminal charges dating back to December 2022 still before the courts.

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Police said Wednesday they received several reports Aug. 14 of thefts from motor vehicles parked along Wingfield Avenue in Stratford. Police identified Kokkas as a possible suspect in the thefts thanks to residential video surveillance footage. Police were unable to find Kokkas at the time, so a warrant for his arrest was issued.

On the evening of Aug. 15, police were contacted by a Grange Street resident after a man was allegedly caught on camera trying to enter a home in the early morning hours of Aug. 13. Police allege the same man returned to the home shortly after 4 am on Aug. 16. The suspect reportedly broke a window and entered the home before fleeing the area without stealing anything.

Police say video surveillance from both incidents led investigators to identify the suspect as Kokkas.

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Police said Kokkas has more than 50 separate charges before the court dating back to December 2022, many of which are related to thefts and break-and-enter offences, as well as breach of conditions.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kokkas is asked to contact Stratford police at 519-271-4141 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Police are also reminding residents to register their security cameras with the Stratford Police Service SCRAM program at www.stratford.ca/en/live-here/crime-prevention.aspx.

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