{"id":918454,"date":"2026-07-08T22:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/man-facing-61-charges-over-burglary-spree-in-overbrook-and-vanier\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:20:14","slug":"man-facing-61-charges-over-burglary-spree-in-overbrook-and-vanier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/man-facing-61-charges-over-burglary-spree-in-overbrook-and-vanier\/","title":{"rendered":"Man facing 61 charges over burglary spree in Overbrook and Vanier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"7ab3ced9-4610-408b-a890-dad7dc94a9d8\">\n<div>\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<p>An investigation began in February into 20 incidents through June 1, with some businesses victimized more than once.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Published Jun 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p><span>Last updated Jun 24, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" data-story-comment-component href=\"http:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ottawa-police-service-e1780604043500.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=drN2xzZ8xorNNGwGkSmOMQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/ottawacitizen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ottawa-police-service-e1780604043500.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=XK9mM53owgCFkLzwUtt13w 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" 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fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"774\" width=\"1032\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Ottawa Police Service headquarters at 474 Elgin St.<\/span> <span>Photo by Ashley Fraser<\/span> \/<span>POSTMEDIA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>A 45-year-old man faces a total of 61 charges after being arrested in connection with 20 break-and-enters at businesses in the <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Vanier\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/tag\/vanier\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" 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