Police arrested a husband and wife team in connection with a slew of break-ins in the municipality over a three-year period.
Between August 2011 and June 2014, Chatham-Kent police investigated numerous break-ins where a number of blocked or “private” phone calls were made to the victimized homes prior to break-in.
More than $600,000 in jewelry, money, coin collections and electronics were stolen over that time period, police say. That dollar value does not include the cost of damage done to the more than two-dozen homes broken into.
Police say the intelligence unit, community patrol officers, criminal investigations and forensic identification units were involved in the investigation, and receive tips from Crime Stoppers.
“Knowing that these individuals have been arrested will hopefully allow some of these victims to regain their lost sense of security and serve notice on the criminal element that we will continue in our efforts to pursue them relentlessly to keep our community safe,” Police Chief Dennis Poole said in a release. “The arrest of these (alleged) prolific offenders demonstrates that small groups or individual career criminals are responsible for the vast majority of break-ins that occur in our community.”
Michael Brown, 38, of Balmoral Road is charged with 30 counts of break and enter and commit theft, two counts of break and enter with intent and 18 counts of possession of stolen property.
His wife, Jodie-Lynn Brown, 36, faces similar charges.
Hopefully will bring some closure to these people, and good work.
way to go C.K police. thats great news. keep up the good work.