Police nab suspect after multiple Stittsville homes broken into overnight
Posted Mar 23, 2021 06:36:00 PM.
A 31-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges, including assaulting a police officer, after police responded to multiple residential break and enters in a Stittsville neighbourhood.
Police were called to Jonathan Pack Street at about 12:35 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, when a home owner saw a suspect in their backyard, attempting to break in or steal something.
When officers arrived, another resident on the same street approached them to say a man had just kicked his door down.
Shortly after, there was a third report of an attempted break-in on a nearby street, with the same suspect description given.
Officers found the suspect, but when they approached him to make the arrest, he flashed a knife and ran away. After a short foot chase, the suspect was arrested.
Zachary J. White is facing the following charges:
- Break and enter with intent (two counts)
- Trespassing at Night
- Mischief under $5,000 (two counts)
- Resisting arrest
- Assaulting police with a weapon
He is set to appear in court, Tuesday.
Police believe there may be other victims in this case. If you live in this area and experienced a break-in or theft overnight, call the Ottawa Police Service Break and Enter Section at 613-236-1222, extension 5747. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477, or crimestoppers.ca.
