The North Bay Police Service has arrested and charged an armed 18-year-old male for a break-and-enter over the weekend.
The accused in this incident is Makai Vaillancourt, male, age 18, of North Bay, who is charged with:
- One count of break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence
- One count of careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of carrying concealed weapon
- One count of knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Three counts of possession of a schedule I substance
- One count of possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
- One count of possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- One count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
Police say, on July 13, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m. the victim, while outside her residence, observed the accused inside the residence. The victim and a witness entered the residence and a physical altercation between them and the accused occurred. During the altercation, the victim and witness seized a handgun that the accused had in a bag on his person. The accused then fled the location.
Police say they located the accused while he fled from the residence, and arrested the accused a short distance from the scene.
Searches by police resulted in the seizure of:
- A revolver-style handgun loaded with blank ammunition
- Approximately one gram of suspected cocaine
- Approximately three suspected oxycodone pills
- Approximately five suspected hydromorphone pills
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.