Break-and-Enter Reported on Kings Highway

FORT FRANCES — Ontario Provincial Police say GPS tracking on a stolen vehicle helped officers locate a suspect and recover stolen property following an early-morning break-in.

Fort Frances OPP report that on February 26, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a break and enter and a vehicle theft from a business in the 600 block of Kings Highway.

Suspect Found Hiding, Stolen Property Recovered

Police say the stolen vehicle was tracked using GPS and located parked in a nearby area. Officers then found the suspect hiding inside a different vehicle in the same area and made an arrest. OPP report a quantity of stolen goods connected to the initial call was recovered.

Charges Laid

Jeremiah Whitecrow, 36, of Seine River Nation is charged with:

• Break, enter and commit an indictable offence

• Theft of a motor vehicle

• Theft over $5,000

• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

• Fail to comply with a judicial release order

• Fail to comply with probation

The allegations have not been proven in court. The accused is presumed innocent.

Bail Hearing Set for Feb. 27

OPP say Whitecrow is being held in custody for a bail hearing scheduled February 27, 2026, at the Fort Frances Ontario Court of Justice.

What the Charges Mean and Potential Penalties

Under the Criminal Code, break and enter carries a maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment if it involves a dwelling-house, and up to 10 years if it involves a place other than a dwelling-house (or can proceed by summary conviction).

Theft of a motor vehicle is a specific offence with a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison if prosecuted by indictment, or up to two years less a day on summary conviction (with a minimum six-month sentence for a third or subsequent conviction under that section).

Theft over $5,000 carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment if prosecuted by indictment (or can proceed by summary conviction).

Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 carries a maximum of up to two years’ imprisonment if prosecuted by indictment (or can proceed by summary conviction).

Failing to comply with a release order condition (often laid where a person allegedly breaches bail or release conditions) carries a maximum of up to two years’ imprisonment if prosecuted by indictment (or can proceed by summary conviction).

Failing to comply with probation is punishable by up to four years’ imprisonment if prosecuted by indictment (or can proceed by summary conviction).

Anyone With Information

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).