Firearms Stolen From Tiny Township Home

Search Warrants Executed at Two Midland Locations

As a result of an ongoing investigation by members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) attached to the Southern Georgian Bay, Huronia West and Collingwood OPP Detachments assisted by uniform members and OPP Central Region Canine (K-9), search warrants were executed at two separate locations in the Town of Midland on the morning of February 6, 2025.

As a result, numerous stolen items along with a quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine were recovered and the following individuals have been arrested and charged in connection to this investigation.

Kyle VARTIAINEN 33 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (two counts)

And Further With

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.

Peter Alfred NORMAN 40 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
• Unlawfully in Dwelling House
• Theft Under $5000

Jade Marjorie BRIDEAU-PARTON 29 years of Midland has been charged criminally with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada

And Further With

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act

These accused persons have been released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice  on March 20, 2025.

Also charged in connection to this investigation is Kathleen HUNT 33 years of Leamington who was arrested on November 19, 2024, on the following charges relating to this investigation and further related investigations.

• Trafficking in property obtained by crime
• Break & Enter a place and steal a firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (three counts)
• Theft Over $5000
• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
• Forgery (two counts)
• Use, deals, acts on forged document (two counts)

And Further arrested and charged on February 6, 2025 with the offences of

• Break, Enter a place – commit indictable offence
• Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm
• Trafficking in property obtained by crime (two counts)

The accused remains in custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice  at a future date.