Man arrested following multiple break and enters in Welland

Niagara Regional Police have made an arrest following multiple break-ins in Welland.

Between August 19 and 21, NRP received mulitple reports of nighttime break and enters.

32 year old Jacob O'Neal of Welland was identified as a suspect, and arrested.

He is charged with 19 criminal offences in a number of separate incidents as part of the investigation. 

• Break and Enter and Commit (3 Counts)
• Break and Enter with Intent
• Attempting to Commit and Indictable Offence
• Trespass by Night
• Personating a Peace Officer
• Fraud Under $5000
• Possession of a Stolen Credit Card
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Failing to Stop at Scene of an Accident
• Flight from Police
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking
• Failing to Comply with Release Order (3 Counts)

If anyone has any information pertaining to this matter they are requested to contact Detective Sergeant Dylan Bourgeois #9318 of the #3 District Detective Office or call Crime Stoppers.