Three charged after Southgate break-in, Dundalk arrests

Grey Bruce OPP have arrested and charged three people in connection with a break and enter in the Township of Southgate. None of the charges has been proven in court.

Police said that at about 12:14 p.m. on Nov. 10, they received a report from a concerned citizen of a possible break and enter in Southgate. The caller reported seeing several people running from a residence carrying what was believed to be stolen property, then leaving in a vehicle, according to a Grey Bruce OPP media release issued Wednesday.

Officers found the vehicle in Dundalk, conducted a traffic stop and arrested all three occupants without incident, police said.

A 43-year-old Southgate resident, a 48-year-old Melancthon resident and a 44-year-old person with no fixed address have each been charged under the Criminal Code with:

• break and enter
• possession of break-in instruments
• theft under $5,000
• possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

All three were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Feb. 4, 2027, police said. The stolen property was recovered and returned to its owner, according to the release.

Police thanked the person who reported the incident and asked anyone who sees a crime in progress to call 9-1-1, or the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 for non-emergencies.

The release was issued by Provincial Constable Kody Lyons of the Grey Bruce detachment.

Source: Grey Bruce OPP media release, Nov. 11, 2026. A matching summary was also posted by OPP West Region on X.