Police have charged two men with breaking into two homes here in separate incidents over seven days.
One of the men was found sleeping in the house by police, while the other was caught by police after fleeing the home when confronted by a resident.
Wellington County OPP Constable Marylou Schwindt told the Advertiser the two incidents are not connected.
On Jan. 10 at about 9am, Wellington County OPP responded to a reported break-in at a residence on Bernardi Crescent in Rockwood.
“Police attended and found the male sleeping in the home,” states a Jan. 16 OPP press release.
Forrest Duff Gayfer, 19, of Guelph, was charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling and is to appear in Guelph court on Feb. 13.
On Jan. 16 at about 5:15pm, OPP officers were called to a break-in on Cobbleston Place in Rockwood.
“When confronted by a resident in the home the unknown party left,” OPP officials stated in a Jan. 17 press release.
Police say officers located a vehicle in the area “with a male matching the description in the driver's seat.” They later discovered the vehicle was reported stolen from the Waterloo Region.
Whitney Adam Kay, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling, possession of property obtained by crime (under $5,000), driving while suspended and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. He was held for bail.
