Christmas Eve home break-in in Whitby leads to charges for two suspects

Two men are in custody after a break-in at a residential garage in Whitby on Christmas Eve.

Durham Regional Police report their officers responded to a home near Princess Street and Cassels Road East, a residential neighbourhood north of Highway 7 in Brooklin, just before 6 a.m. on Dec. 24.

Police said two men used a stolen garage door opener remote to gain access to the property. The officers found one suspect on scene and arrested him without incident. A second man was in the area but fled in a grey SUV before the officers could arrest him.

The officers searched the nearby area and soon found a similar vehicle. They pulled the SUV over and arrested the driver.

The two men charged include:

• Zachary Linter, 33 of Courtice
  • break-and-enter
  • possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000,
  • failure to comply with a release order, and
  • two counts of failure to comply with probation orders
• Joseph Davrieux, 55 of Clarington
  • break-and-enter
  • dangerous driving
  • fleeing police
  • driving while prohibited, and
  • two counts of failure to comply with release orders

Anyone with information can call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2286 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).