On September 19th, 2019, Cobourg Police initiated an investigation into a residential break and enter that occurred in the down town area sometime between September 11th, 2019 and September 19th, 2019. After a joint investigation by members of the Cobourg Police Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations Branch, and Forensic Identification Services, two adult male parties were arrested and charged on Thursday, September 26th, 2019. The accused parties, Peter James MUNRO, 29 years, and Trevor McVETY, 45 years, are jointly charged with:
1. Break, Enter, and Commit theft – CC 348(1)(a)
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – CC 91(1)
3. Possess Firearm knowing it’s Possession is unauthorized – CC 92(1)
4. Possess Weapon Obtained by Commission of an Offence – CC 96(a)
5. Possess Property Obtained by Crime – CC 354(1)(a)
McVETY was further charged with:
1. Trafficking in property obtained by Crime – CC 355.2
2. Fraud Under $5000 – CC 380(1)(b)
3. Obtain by False Pretenses – CC 362(1)(a)
4. Possession of property obtained by crime – CC 354(1)(a)
5. Possess Firearm contrary to Order – CC 117.01(1)
MUNRO was further charged with:
1. Possess Firearm contrary to Order – CC 117.01(1)
2. Possess Firearm contrary to Order – CC 117.01(1)
3. Possess Firearm contrary to Order – CC 117.01(1)
4. Fail to Comply with Probation – CC 733.1(1)
5. Fail to Comply with Probation – CC 733.1(1)
6. Fail to Comply with Probation – CC 733.1(1)
Both accused parties were held for bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 860 William Street in the Town of Cobourg.
Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime can contact the Cobourg Police Service at 905-372-2243 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
The Cobourg Police Service encourages our citizens to take proactive steps to keep their home safe. Break and Enters are often crimes of opportunity. The more difficult you make it for thieves to beak into your home, the more likely it is that they will move along. Create a crime-preventing environment by contacting the Cobourg Police Service to schedule a Crime Prevention Through Environment Design (CPTED) assessment of your home, business or property to learn more about how you can thwart criminals with environmental design.
Author: Pete Fisher
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