A 45-year-old man from Brampton is facing numerous charges in connection with 20 commercial break and enters in Brampton over the past two months.
According to Peel Regional Police, between August and September the suspect allegedly broke into several restaurants, retail shops, and other businesses overnight.
Police say he gained entry by smashing front glass doors or windows with a rock or a brick, targeting cash registers or safes. Several of the businesses reportedly sustained “significant damage” investigators said.
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Following an investigation, officers arrested the suspect at Brampton Go Station on Sept. 24.
Shane Jason Elliot Brampton, was charged with 13 counts of break, enter and commit an indictable offence and four counts of break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.
“Video surveillance played a key role in identifying the accused and connecting him to the incidents,” police said in a news release, noting that officers also seized clothing believed to be connected with the break-ins.
