Multiple charges have been laid against a 37-year-old man after a business was broken into in Belleville’s north end.

Late Friday night, staff of the business reported finding a bicycle and personal belongings of an unknown person at the rear of the store.

They also heard footsteps above the store.

Police went to the roof and located a male actively damaging a rooftop HVAC unit.

During the arrest the suspect attempted to flee.

Nathan Irwin of no fixed address is charged with:

Possession of break in instruments

Obstruct a peace officer

Mischief over $5,000

Break and Enter

Fail to comply with probation order X2

Fail to comply with a release order X2

Fail to comply with an undertaking

He was held for a bail hearing.

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