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Man arrested for mischief gets arrested again hours later for Clinton break-in

A man who was arrested for a mischief incident in Exeter didn't stay out of trouble long.

Huron County OPP say that on November 2 just before 10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person who damaged a glass door at an address on Main Street South in Exeter.

Police arrived on-scene and arrested the suspect, who was charged with 2 counts of mischief under $5,000. The accused was released with a court date set for December 29 in Goderich.

However, just hours later after 2 a.m. the following morning, police responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence on Princess Street East in Clinton.

Officers arrived and found the suspect inside the residence in a bedroom, where they were arrested again after resisting arrest initially. They were subsequently charged with unlawfully dwelling in a house and resist peace officer.

The accused was processed and held for a bail hearing. The accused now has another later court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich to answer to the additional charges.

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