Police have laid multiple charges against a man they believe is involved in a string of thefts, and who brandished a knife at a victim.
On the morning of October 19, a man entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet. The victim and a co-worker got a description of the thief and saw him walking on Lakeshore Drive. Police say the victim demanded his wallet back and the thief brandished a knife at both men and ran from the scene. The incident was reported to the police.
A purchase was later made on a credit card from the stolen wallet.
Then on October 24 police responded to a break-in at a shed at a Karla Drive home in the West Ferris area. The thief was confronted by the owner and fled the scene.
Following that break-in, the man was identified when he stole a bicycle from a nearby Plumtree home to flee the area.
Later that day, the same man was found by police a short distance away on Labreche Drive. Initially, he provided a false name, however police properly identified him during their investigation.
North Bay Police have charged Kirill Loginov, 21, of North Bay with:
- Theft under $5,000
- Fraudulent use of a credit card
- Two counts of assault with a weapon
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- Break and enter with intent to commit a criminal offence
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Obstruct a peace officer from completing their duties
- Breach of release order
- Two counts of breach of probation.
Following a bail hearing on October 25, the man was released from custody and will appear in a North Bay Court on December 8.
Loginov is well known to local police.
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