A 17-year-old Saugeen Shores man has been arrested and charged in connection with a number of vehicle break-ins and theft(s) from vehicles over recent weeks.
Saugeen Shores Police say on (Tuesday) August 16th, 2016 a resident residing on Bricker Street in Port Elgin noticed a male dressed in black trying to enter his vehicle just after 4am; he yelled at the unknown person and the suspect ran from the scene.
Then just after 7am the same morning, a resident on Maple Drive reported seeing someone in the backyard also dressed in black wearing a ski mask - the suspect also scared away.
The 17-year-old accused, who cannot be named, has been charged with 5 counts of Fail to comply with undertaking, Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 and Theft Under $5000 from a motor vehicle.
While no further comments or details were issued, Police say they are working to identify the victims of the stolen goods.