REGINA – Two Regina residents have been charged in connection with a string of commercial break and enters that occurred over the course of a week in mid-April.
Tina Spoon, 46, was arrested on April 21 and faces six counts of break and enter to commit an indictable offence, along with one count of possession of stolen property. She made her first court appearance in Regina Provincial Court on April 22.
Two days later, police arrested Terrance George Desnomie, 48. He faces six counts of break and enter to commit an indictable offence and one count of attempted break and enter. He appeared in court on April 24.
The charges stem from a series of incidents reported between April 15 and 22, during which several businesses across Victoria Avenue and 11th Avenue were targeted.
The first incident occurred on April 15 in the 600 block of Victoria Avenue, where two suspects broke a window to enter a business and stole a quantity of cash. The following day, an attempted break-in was reported at a business in the 2100 block of 11th Avenue, where a suspect unsuccessfully tried to pry open a door.
On April 18, police were called to a business in the 500 block of Victoria Avenue in response to a break and enter that had occurred the previous day. The suspects forced entry and stole approximately $4,500 in cash and merchandise.
A similar incident occurred on April 19 in the 2100 block of 11th Avenue, where approximately $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen after suspects smashed a window to gain entry.
Police responded to two more break and enters on April 20. In the 300 block of Victoria Avenue, suspects caused significant interior damage after smashing through a glass door and stealing several items. That same day, another business in the 2100 block of 11th Avenue was hit when suspects pried open a door, damaging the structure.
On April 21, a final incident was reported at a building in the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue. Suspects pried open several interior doors and made off with multiple cellular phones.
