A White Rock man has been charged with 64 crimes following a Surrey RCMP Property Crime Target Team investigation into residential break-ins in the Lower Mainland and B.C.'s Interior that began three months ago.
Of those, 20 charges involve failing to comply with probation and six for failing to comply with a release order.
Police started their investigation on June 6 into the theft of garage door opener that were later used to get into residences.
Matthew Soper, 38, was arrested on July 10, charged with possessing stolen property over $5,000 and breaching a court order.
"Subsequent to Soper's arrest, a search warrant was obtained for his residence and executed on the same day," Surrey RCMP Const. Parmbir Kahlon said. "Police seized several items which were determined to be stolen from those residential break-and-enters including a large quantity of sunglasses, body armor, golf clubs and identification documents."
He was charged with 64 offences on Aug. 1, including seven counts of break-and-enter, five counts of auto theft, two counts of theft over $5,000, six counts of theft under $5,000, six counts of possessing ID documents, seven counts of possessing stolen property under $5,000, five counts of fraud under $5,000, 20 counts of failing to comply with probation and six counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Kahlon said Soper remains in custody pending a court appearance and added the Surrey RCMP thanks White Rock Mounties and Abbotsford Police for their assistance.
