A Hanover man faces charges after two foot chases with police.
Police say in a release that on Friday, April 25th just after 4 p.m., officers spotted a wanted male suspect west of the P&H Centre near 7th Avenue and 5th Street in Hanover.
They say the man ran off through backyards and was pursued by officers. They say he then stole a bicycle from a residence in the 200 block of 7th Avenue and continued to flee the area.
Police searched the area and couldn’t find him.
Then on April 26th just before 3 a.m., Hanover police officers on patrol spotted the wanted man suspect in the 200 block of
8th Street in Hanover.
There was another foot chase through backyards, but this time the man was arrested within minutes.
Officers say they seized tools from the suspect that included a grinder, flashlights, knives and pliers.
The 35-year-old Hanover man is charged with two counts of theft under $,5000, and possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of break-in instruments, trespass by night and and five counts of breach of probation.
He was remanded into custody at his bail hearing and scheduled to appear again in Walkerton Court later this week.
Police Chief Chris Knoll says in a statement, “The arrest of this suspect was a great example of engaged and focused patrol by officers who are committed to ensuring the safety of our community at all hours of the day and night. The Hanover Police Service are reminding everyone to secure their valuables, consider registering their surveillance cameras on the Camsafe.ca website and report anyone that is acting suspiciously in their neighbourhood.”
