A male will appear in court later this month for uttering threats and break and enter.

On May 10, 2019 at approximately 7:18 p.m., members of the Grey-Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police arrested male after receiving a report of a break and enter to a residence in the Municipality of Meaford.

Investigation revealed that the night before, May 9th, the male was at a residence in the Township of Chatsworth when he had uttered threats against family members not present at the time. The male was given a ride to a friend's residence in Meaford.

Later that evening, the male attended another residence in Meaford which he had forcibly entered. The 48-year old female victim discovered the male inside the home and contacted police. The male was arrested a short distance away.

The 20-year old male from Meaford was charged with two counts of Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm and one count of Break and Enter to a Dwelling Place to Commit an Indictable Offence. He was held for a WASH (weekends and statutory holidays) court hearing on May 11, 2019.

His first court appearance is scheduled for May 30, 2019.

source: media release, Grey Bruce OPP