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The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP Street Crime Unit was busy in Pembroke recently. Police recently laid charges against 37-year-old Joseph McLeod of Pembroke in connection with recent commercial break-ins. McLeod has been charged with two counts of break and enter to commit an indictable offense, theft under $5,000, mischief under $5,000 and three counts of failure to comply with a probation order. OPP say the investigation is ongoing as there have been more than a dozen business break-ins in the Pembroke area over the last few months. Anyone with information is being asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.