2 Arrested Following Break & Enter

Source: Area OPP
Date: Tue Dec 24 07:24:27 MST 2024

(SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA, ON) – Two individuals are facing charges after they were located inside a residence from which they were recently trespassed.

On December 21, 2024, the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were asked to check on a vacant residence on Dawson Street in South Bruce Peninsula to remove any individuals inside as no one is authorized to be inside. The OPP attended and removed six individuals from the residence.


On December 22, 2024, at 4:50 p.m., officers were conducting a property check on the same Dawson Street residence. Two individuals who were previously trespassed were located inside.



Matthew Nickels, 22-years-old of no fixed address was charged with the following:

· Break, enter a place – to commit indictable offence

The accused was held pending a bail hearing.

Wesley Charlton, 43-years-old of Georgian Bluffs was charged with the following:

Break, enter a place – with intent to commit indictable offence
The accused party is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on January 30, 2025.

The Grey Bruce OPP want to remind residents to report all suspicious activity by calling 1-888-310-1122 or 911 if it is an emergency.