A 20-year-old Cambridge man is facing multiple charges in relation to a home invasion in Elgin County in 2022.
Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a call on June 7, 2022 about an assault at a Fingal Line, Southwold Township address.
It was determined that an unknown individual arrived at the residence posing as a delivery person and then forcibly entered the residence after the door was opened by the homeowner.
A physical altercation then ensured when a second unknown person entered the home and began to assault the owner.
Both suspects fled from the residence in an unknown direction in a black coloured, long styled sedan.
The victim was transported to a local area hospital and treated for serious non-life-threatening injuries.
On April 10, 2024, as a result of the ongoing investigation, members of the Elgin County OPP Crime Unit charged the Cambridge man, with the following:
● Robbery with intent
● Unlawfully in dwelling house
● Assault with a weapon
● Administer noxious thing
● Robbery with intent to steal a firearm
The accused was held for a bail hearing, has since been released, and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Thomas on May 7.
The Elgin County OPP Crime Unit is continuing to investigate to determine the identity of the other involved individual.
If anyone has any information, they are being asked to contact the Eglin County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.stthomas-elgincrimestoppers.ca You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
