St. Thomas police headquarters on Caso Crossing. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)St. Thomas police headquarters on Caso Crossing. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
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St. Thomas resident sent hundreds of messages before home broken into

A 44-year-old man is facing charges after a St. Thomas resident was harrassed and had their home broken into over the weekend.

St. Thomas police were called about a break and enter at the home in the south end of the city on Saturday morning. When they arrived they found a person had forced their way inside by breaking a door to the residence. Officers also learned the homeowner had been sent hundreds of unwanted messages from a man prior to the break-in.

A suspect was identified and arrested.

A 44-year-old man is charged with breaking and entering and harassing communications. He has been released from police custody with a future court date.

The accused and the victim were known to each other, police said.

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