One North Perth man has been charged for a break-and-enter, but police say another suspect is still outstanding.
Perth County OPP responded to a call on of a break-and-enter in progress on Line 87 in North Perth, just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
A 54-year-old was arrested at the scene, but another person fled on foot.
A search was conducted with the assistance of the West Region OPP Canine Unit and the Emergency Response Team, but the second person was not located.
The 54-year-old was charged with break and enter a place to commit an indictable offence, trespassing at night and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in January.
Anyone with information on the other suspect should contact Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
