Property crimes investigation in Hamilton, St. Catharines, Halton leads to arrest

A man wanted in connection with multiple break and enters in St. Catharines, Niagara on the Lake, Hamilton, and Halton Region has been arrested.

Hamilton Police made the arrest on Tuesday (July 23) but have turned over the male suspect to the Niagara Regional Police on the “strength of arrest warrant” based on incidents that occurred in mid-July.

Niagara police allege that the break and enters took place earlier this month on July 12 and 13 at five different properties, including four commercial and one residential in St. Catharines and Niagara on the Lake.

A 2013 Buick was stolen in one of the incidents.

An investigation identified a male suspect, and a search warrant was requested.

“It was determined at that time the suspect was wanted for similar property crimes in the Hamilton and Halton area,” said Niagara police.

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Spencer James Dwyer, 34 yrs., of no fixed address has been arrested and charged with:

• Break and Enter (5 Counts)
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

Dwyer was held in custody for a video bail hearing to the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines on Tuesday.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009571.

To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara at 1-800-222-8477 or visit their site online at wwwcrimestoppersniagara.ca.