Additional charges have been laid against a suspect in a sexual assault investigation in Orillia.
The OPP says an 18 year old man was arrested, after a woman was assaulted during a break-and-enter on December 2nd and the accused has now been linked to additional incidents.
Police say they include an attempted break-in on Barrie Road on December 1st and a trespassing incident on Dunn Avenue the following day.
As a result of the investigation, Douglas MORRISON, age 18 of Orillia, has been charged with additional offences contrary to the Criminal Code (CC), including:
- Voyeurism under CC sec. 162(1) stemming from the original sexual assault investigation
- Break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence, contrary to CC sec. 348(1)(a)
- Trespassing at night, contrary to CC sec. 177
The accused has been remanded in custody until a bail hearing via video link scheduled for today, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
The investigation by the Orillia Crime Unit, under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is continuing. Investigators are appealing to anyone with information to contact the Orillia OPP at 705-326-3536 or 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/.