Arrest made in Hintonburg residential break and enter

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Oct 21, 2021 04:28:00 PM.

A 39-year-old man is facing charges, including assault, after a residential break-in on Wellington Street West in Hintonburg.

Officers responded to a Break and Enter in progress around 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, October 21. Homeowners had called 911 after seeing a strange man inside their house.

Police were able to arrest the man after a brief struggle. The suspect and an officer suffered minor injuries.

Christopher Andrew Greenwood, of Ottawa, has been charged with:

Breaking and Enter and commit an indictable offence
Assault with intent to resist or prevent arrest
Assault
Breach of probation

He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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