Staff Report
BRANT NEWS

Two Brantford men are facing break and enter charges after city police arrested the pair on Friday.

Police say an investigation began on June 11, when residents of a Brock Street home witnessed one of the accused break a window to enter a residence.

The man threatened the witness and fled the scene in a vehicle driven by the other accused.

Further investigation revealed that one of the men was responsible for a total of eight residential break-ins.

Detectives were led to search a residence where investigators located 11 items which had been reported stolen following other break-ins.

One victim’s property, a laptop computer and a camera, were recovered, but a cello remains missing.

A 44-year-old Darling Street man is charged with eight counts of break and enter to a dwelling house, six counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, uttering threats and possession of a controlled substance.

A 39-year-old Darling Street man is charged with break and enter to a dwelling house and six counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000.

Anyone with information about break and enters in the city is asked to contact the Brantford Police Service street crimes unit at 519-756-7050 ext. 2286.