Break and E Arrest
May 16, 2008
KINGSTON POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A MAN WHO MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOZENS OF BREAK-AND-ENTERS IN THE CITY'S WEST END. THE CHAIN OF EVENTS STARTED ON TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER A CHATHAM STREET MAN FOUND A BURGLAR IN HIS HOME. OFFICERS ARRESTED 26-YEAR-OLD SCOTT SMITH IN CONNECTION WITH THE BREAK -IN. THEY NOW SAY SMITH MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 51 HOME AND BUSINESS ROBBERIES DATING BACK TO EARLY LAST YEAR. .... INCLUDING THE THEFT OF 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MERCHANDISE FROM THIS CARD AND COLLECTIBLES STORE. DET. CONST. JAY FINN. "HE'S CHARGED WITH FOUR BREAK AND ENTERS, TWO USE OF STOLEN CREDIT CARD OFFENCES, SEVERAL BREACH OFFENCES HE'S OUT ON BAIL AND ON PROBATION AS WELL SO HE'S CHARGED WITH THOSE OFFENCES AS WELL AT THIS TIME AND HE'S CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY." MORE CHARGES COULD BE LAID. POLICE ARE ACTIVELY TRYING TO TRACK DOWN MANY OF THE STOLEN GOODS.... WHICH COULD AMOUNT TO A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
