NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 28-year-old man in connection with a number of property damage incidents in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
The first incident occurred on Sunday April 18, 2021, when a suspect attended a residence on Baker Street and threw a large rock through a window. The window was smashed and damage was done to the floor inside the house.
On Saturday, April 24, 2021, officers responded to the same residence for a report of a suspicious person on the property with a flashlight. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.
On April 26, 2021, officers responded to a different address on Baker Street after a caller reported being woken up after a large rock was thrown through a window in the home.
Through the investigation, officers reviewed video surveillance and set up observations in the area.
On May 1, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., officers located the suspect on Baker Street in front of one of the houses that had been damaged. He was arrested and is now facing charges.
Charged:
- Eric Valleau, 28, of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Charges:
- Mischief under $5,000 x2
- Trespass to property at night
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7541, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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