(Constance Lake, ON) – Police located and arrested a suspect who allegedly left behind their iPhone at the scene of an assault and break and enter Sunday.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working from the Constance Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service in the morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 20 following reports of an assault and break and enter that had just occurred.
As a result of an ongoing investigation, police learned an occupant inside the home had woken up after a young male had broken into the home.
The male accused, who was wearing a mask at the time of the incident, assaulted the victim after being confronted.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot.
As a result of continued investigation, police located a phone believed to have been left behind by the suspect. They later identified, located and arrested a 16-year-old male.
A 16-year-old male from Constance Lake First Nation is charged with:
· Break and Enter
· Assault
· Disguise with Intent
· Failure to Comply with a Release Order x 3
The accused appeared for a bail hearing on Monday, Oct. 21 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
The name of the accused is being withheld in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.