A Rockwood man is facing multiple charges after Stonewall RCMP caught a suspect allegedly attempting to steal heavy equipment during a break and enter at a local business early June 4.
Police were called at 2:48 a.m. after receiving a report of a multiple-hit alarm at a business in the 9500 block of Highway 7 in the RM of Rockwood.
When officers arrived shortly after 3:15 a.m., they found a pickup truck idling with a trailer attached near the rear entrance of a shop. Police observed that the back door had been forced open.
According to RCMP, the building was dark, but officers could hear someone moving around inside. Moments later, they heard an engine start.
Officers announced their presence and ordered the suspect to come out. A man exited the building with his hands raised and was arrested without incident.
Police said the suspect was wearing a face mask pulled up to his cheekbones, a hat equipped with a headlamp and dark clothing.
A subsequent search of the building determined the man was acting alone. Investigators allege he had started a front-end loader inside the shop and was preparing to load it onto the trailer.
RCMP also determined the pickup truck found outside had been stolen from a property in the RM of St. Andrews on June 1.
In addition to recovering the stolen truck and trailer, officers located several power tools belonging to the business inside the vehicle.
Christopher Bouskill, 39, of the RM of Rockwood, has been remanded into custody and charged with break and enter, disguise with intent, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 involving a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and three counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Stonewall RCMP continue to investigate.
