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18-year old suspect nabbed after back to back break-ins at Saanich business

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Saanich Police have arrested a suspect connected to two break-ins at the same Saanich business over the course of a few days.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on December 14th, officers received reports of a business being broken into. 

The business, located in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street, had been broken into just the day before.

Officers and two Integrated Canine Officers attended the scene to find the front glass doors smashed and the suspect still inside. 

The suspect eventually walked outside the store where he was taken into custody without incident. 

Once in custody, officers were able to locate evidence on him to confirm he was the same suspect responsible for the break in the previous day. 

The 18-year-old now faces two counts of break and enter. He was later released on conditions and will appear in court in 2022. 

“The owners of this business installed a CCTV system that alerted them with a live feed of the in-store cameras,” said Constable Markus Anastasiades. 

“This allowed our officers to respond to the scene as quickly as possible and were provided with timely information that ultimately resulted in this arrest.”

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