NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Nov. 3, 2022, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 5 District (Fort Erie) began investigating three break and enters that occurred during the overnight hours on Nov. 2, 2022. Two of the break and enters occurred at unoccupied seasonal homes located in the area of Dominion Road and Beachview Avenue and the other at the former Rose Seaton Public School, located at 255 Emerick Ave. in the Town of Fort Erie.
Detectives assigned to the 5 District Criminal Investigative Branch assumed carriage of all three incidents. Two suspects were promptly identified, and detectives sought judicial authorization to execute a search warrant at their residence during the evening hours on Nov. 9, 2022.
As a result of the investigation, detectives recovered stolen property from all three break and enter investigations, including tools and copper pipe. In addition, a 12-guage break action shotgun was located and determined to be in the possession of the suspects who did not possess a valid firearms licence.
Mark Haney (44 years) of Fort Erie has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
• Break and enter (three counts)
• Possession of a firearm other than a restricted or prohibited firearm without holding a licence
• Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Pamela Saxon (37 years) of Fort Erie has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
• Break and enter (three counts)
• Possession of a firearm other than a restricted or prohibited firearm without holding a licence
• Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Both Haney and Saxon are being held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled to take place on Nov. 10, 2022, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse located at 59 Church St. in the City of St. Catharines.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead detective by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, 1009339.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.
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