Break and Enter at Our Lady of the Highway Church in Serpent River First Nation

As reported by ElliotLakeToday.com, Our Lady of the Highway Church in Serpent River First Nation in Ontario was being broken into when police officers responded to the call. They were quickly able to apprehend the vandal and arrest him. 

On August 8, 2021, the East Algoma Detachment of the OPP was called to the scene of the church while the break-in was happening. Investigation lead to the finding that a side door was how entrance was gained.

They were able to apprehend Russ Schmitz, aged 30 years-old, from Walford. Schmitz was then charged with break, enter a place - commit indictable offence and failure to comply with probation order.

Schmitz is scheduled to appear before court in Blind River, October 7.