A 30-year-old male has been taken into custody in regards to break and enters that occurred on November 12th, 2024 in the Queen Street/Albion Street Area.
Police had been called to the area at approximately 5:46pm when 2 subsequent calls regarding a suspect breaking into residences in the Queen Street area were received. In one instance, the suspect allegedly broke into a residence by crawling through a window he had smashed out. The suspect was in possession of a knife and was confronted by occupants. The suspect fled the residence through the rear entrance and towards another residence where he allegedly smashed in another window and crawled inside where he was again confronted by the occupants. He fled the scene and was met on the street by responding police officers. The accused dropped the weapon and was taken into custody without further incident. He was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries and then into police cells for the night.
Subsequent investigation resulted in additional charges of attempting to break and enter into other residences in the area.
Taylor Robert Murphy of no fixed address has been charged with:
- 348(1)(a) CC - Break Enter x 5
- 88(1) CC – Carry a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace x 2
- 430(4) CC – Mischief x 2
- 334(b) CC – Theft under $5000
- Public Mischief – Intent to Mislead Police
He made a brief appearance in court on November 13th and has been remanded into custody. He is scheduled to return to court on Monday December 4th, 2024 for a show-cause hearing.
The Amherst Police and our partners often rely on assistance from the public, especially in regard to information on matters that impact community safety and well-being. Anyone with information related to these, or other incidents is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 667-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Media contact: Cpl. Tom Wood
Major Crime Unit
Amherst Police Department
902-667-7227
