Man accused of break-ins at supportive housing development

A picture of a door lock. (Vladimir Srajber/Pexels)

Guelph Police have charged a 41-year-old man after repeated break-ins were reported inside a supportive housing development.

He allegedly went into an area of the building where he wasn’t allowed and tampered with the door. Police said he damaged the door’s lock. He then tried to get into another resident’s unit, and also ended up damaging the unit’s key card reader.

The damage was estimated at $1,200 total.

Police arrested the 41-year-old on Thursday. After his arrest, officers said they found a small amount of suspected fentanyl.

The man was charged with break and enter, two counts of mischief, possessing a controlled substance and three counts of breaching court orders.