Charges laid after man caught rummaging through kitchen of Sandy Hill home
Posted Apr 17, 2020 02:09:00 PM.
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A 39-year-old Ottawa man is facing breaking and entering charges after a Sandy Hill homeowner caught a stranger going through their kitchen drawers.
Officers say the break-in happened at Stewart Street home on April 16, around 1:39 p.m.
The homeowner told the man she would call the police and he left, but after leaving the house, the man was seen checking doors of other residences in the area.
Officers finally found the suspect in a garage he had also broken into.
Chad Roberts is facing the following charges:
- Breaking and Entering (two counts)
- Possession of break-in instrument
- Failure to comply with a probation order
- Failure to comply with an order
- Mischief under $5,000
He was scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
