**** RCMP Media Release
Annapolis District RCMP charge man following break and enters and thefts
Annapolis District RCMP has charged a man in relation to two break and enters and thefts that occurred in Middleton.
On July 24, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Annapolis District RCMP responded to a theft from a vehicle on Main St. in Middleton. RCMP officers learned that, in the early morning hours of July 23, video surveillance captured footage of a man breaking into a parked vehicle and leaving the scene with construction supplies.
The following day, at approximately 3:15 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a break and enter at a church on School St. in Middleton. RCMP officers learned that, in the early morning hours of July 23, video surveillance captured footage of a man breaking in and leaving the scene with an automated external defibrillator (AED) valued at approximately $2,000.
A 27-year-old Middleton man was identified by RCMP officers, located and safely arrested.
Joshua Christopher Cheeseman, 27, has been charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent and, Theft.
Cheeseman was released on conditions by the court and is scheduled to appear in Digby Provincial Court on September 18, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
