TRESPASS AT NIGHT INVESTIGATION 26-63520

TRESPASS AT NIGHT INVESTIGATION
Suspect arrested after police service dog deployed

LONDON, ON (July 2, 2026) – A London man is facing charges after a police service dog assisted officers during an arrest in the city’s south end over the weekend.

On June 28, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to the area of Centre Street and Wharncliffe Road South after receiving a report of a man going through backyards with a flashlight and a red wagon.

A member of the London Police Service (LPS) Canine Unit attended the area with his police service dog and located a red wagon containing various personal belongings near the rear of a residential complex. A short distance away, officers observed a suspect who fled when they attempted to arrest him. The officer issued several verbal commands for the suspect to stop before the police service dog was deployed and assisted in taking the suspect into custody.

A search incident to arrest resulted in the seizure of identification documents that did not belong to the accused, as well as a controlled substance.

The suspect was transported to hospital by paramedic services with minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, Fredrick Claire Doxtator-Ireland, 34, of London, has been charged with the following offences:

• Trespassing at night;
• Possession of identity documents;
• Resist arrest; and,
• Possession of a Schedule I substance.

The accused was also arrested on an outstanding warrant.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in London court today, in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be submitted online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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