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Dramatic break-in: Two Owen Sound men in court!
Two Owen Sound men are charged with a burglary in Meaford. The incident occurred on June 6, 2025.
Dramatic break-in: Two Owen Sound men in court!
On June 6, 2025 at 12:47 p.m., police were alerted to an alarm on Highway 6-10 in Meaford reporting a burglary at a business. As a result of the investigation, two men from Owen Sound were arrested and are now in court. Authorities responded quickly and arrested the suspects without incident. Loud Bayshore Broadcasting The men now have to answer for several offenses.
The 35-year-old suspect faces charges including obstructing a peace officer, failure to comply with a release order, burglary, possession of burglary tools and criminal damage to property under $5,000. His 28-year-old accomplice faces similar charges, including two counts of failing to comply with a prohibition order. Both men are scheduled to appear in court in Owen Sound next month.
Crime in Owen Sound
The arrest of these suspects sheds light on the overall crime situation in Owen Sound. 2020 data provided by Statistics Canada collected show that a total of 7,750 crime incidents were recorded in the city. Of these, 1,990 are violent crimes and 5,760 are property crimes. Although the clearance rate for violent crimes is 83%, the rate for property crimes is significantly lower at 39%.
The likely number of victims is alarming, with a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of a crime. However, compared to nearby cities such as Meaford, where there were 683 incidents, Owen Sound is above the national average and has an 84% higher crime rate. This shows that the security and public order challenges are acute.
Break-ins and their consequences
Burglary is a common property crime in the area. This latest arrest may reflect a more concerning development, experts say, as burglary numbers in Owen Sound and the surrounding area top 5,700. On the one hand, the city appears to be safer than 25% of the cities in the USA, but the risk of property crime remains present, as the current example shows.
Police have also asked the public to report information about this incident to police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. This way, every citizen can help increase community safety and prevent future crimes.