NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Thanks to tips from the community, investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have identified a suspect in a break and enter into a home in the Town of Newmarket.
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, at approximately 7:45 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Adam Place, which is in the area of Yonge Street and Davis Drive, for a report of a break and enter that had occurred overnight.
Officers spoke with the homeowners, reviewed video surveillance and determined that a lone male suspect approached the home just before 3 a.m. He entered two unlocked vehicles in the driveway before forcing entry into the home through French doors at the front entrance.
The suspect entered the kitchen, took a large knife and tucked it in the waistband of his pants, then proceeded through the house.
The suspect entered the homeowners’ bedroom while they were sleeping and took a cellphone and a quantity of currency. The homeowners did not wake up during the incident and discovered what had occurred in the morning.
The suspect was captured on video surveillance and investigators released his photos.
Thanks to tips from the community through Crime Stoppers, the suspect has been identified.
A warrant is being sought for his arrest but he has not yet been located. Investigators are urging the suspect to speak with a lawyer and turn himself in. Anyone with information on the suspect’s location is asked to contact police.
Suspect:
- Justin Plant
- 19 years
- No fixed address
- Male, white
- Short, dark hair
- Heavy build
- Tattoo on the inside of his left forearm
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com
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