NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently executed a warrant at a local residence as a result of an ongoing investigation into a robbery which took place recently in Collingwood.
The robbery incident took place on April 15, 2018 at approximately 10 p.m. at a local hotel where a male victim was robbed of his belongings, which were located in his hotel room. Police investigation led to the identification of the suspects which have now been arrested.
The warrant was executed on April 20, 2018 at a residence on Matthew Way in Collingwood by the OPP CSCU with the assistance of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP officers and the Crime Unit from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP.
Officers seized approximately 16 grams of cocaine, 35 grams of marijuana, a small amount of morphine pills, an imitation pistol, prohibited knives and some cash.
As well police arrested and charged three people, they are:
Forty-one-year-old Douglas Beaverstock from Collingwood, he is charged with conspiracy to commit indictable offence, disguise with intent, break, enter a place - commit indictable offence and armed robbery.
Twenty-four year-old Lauren Rizek of Clearview Township, she is charged with conspiracy to commit indictable offence, unlawfully in dwelling house and armed robbery.
Forty-two-year-old Christopher Sabean of Collingwood, he is charged with two counts of unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, three counts of possession of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order, possession of cannabis marijuana over 30 grams, possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of opioid, disguise with intent, conspiracy to commit indictable offence, break and enter to a place to commit indictable offence and armed robbery.
They were all held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie which took place on Monday, April 23. Investigation is ongoing.
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