13-year-old boys charged after London business break-in

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Two 13-year-old boys are charged after a break-in at a business in London’s south end.

It was about 1 a.m. on Saturday when London police say a resident heard the sound of glass breaking at a business in the 900 block of Wellington Road, and saw a young boy flee, which prompted a call to police.

Video surveillance was obtained from the business, and three suspects were located and arrested shortly after, police said. A search found stolen property belonging to the business, which sustained around $1,500 in damages, police said.

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Through the investigation, one of the arrested teens was released unconditionally, while two others, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were brought to London police headquarters.

One teen faces three charges of breaking and entering, and failing to comply with both an undertaking and a release order, while the other teen faces a charge of possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000, police said.

Duo charged after vehicle troubles spark citizen concern, call to police

Two Londoners face a combined seven charges including possession of stolen property and impaired driving after a call to police led officers to a stolen vehicle.

On Christmas Day at about 4:30 p.m., London police say a man was driving in the east end of the city when the vehicle required maintenance, and he approached a house on Crumlin Sideroad and asked for gas.

The homeowner believed the driver to be impaired and called police on the man and a female passenger, police said. Officers arrived and determined the car was stolen on Dec. 14, and both suspects were arrested, police said.

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A search of the car found break-in tools, and identification that didn’t belong to either person, police said.

A 33-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman face joint charges of possession of property obtained by crime both over and under $5,000, and possession of both break-in instruments and an identity document.

The man faces additional charges of impaired driving and breach of a recognizance, while the woman faces an extra charge of failing to comply with an undertaking.

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