Youth charged with break-in; theft being investigated

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A Caslan youth has been charged in connection with a break and enter in which financial records, receipt books, and some money were taken from the Metis settlement office in mid-November.

The 17-year-old male was charged Jan. 2 and will appear in court March 14 to face theft, and break and enter charges.

However, there is "no proof" that the youth took files or books for the Waskahigun (Housing) Corporation, says Garry Henson, Special Constable with the Boyle RCMP detachment.

The missing records precluded a proposed five year audit of the housing corporation by the Metis Settlement Members coalition, which wanted to determine how corporation money was spent.

Henson says they are still investigating the missing files but at this time have "nothing to go on."