A 46-year-old man is facing 22 charges in connection with a string of burglaries, just seven days after he was released from custody for an earlier string of burglaries.

Police say on November 7, 2024, the Windsor Police Service’s Basic Target Unit arrested and charged Steven John Bechard with 12 counts of burglary in the city. The courts later released him on court-imposed conditions.

The following week, on November 14, 2024, a black Cadillac XTS was reported stolen from the 1700 block of Tecumseh Road East. The following day, the stolen vehicle was used in a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries at commercial properties in:

• 2500 block of Dougall Avenue
• 7600 block of Tecumseh Road East
• 1200 block of Lauzon Road
• 4000 block of Seminole Street
• 4500 block of Tecumseh Road East
• 5400 block of Wyandotte Street East
• 5200 block of Tecumseh Road East

The properties sustained more than $75,000 in damage and lost more than $76,000 worth of stolen property.

After an extensive investigation, officers identified Bechard as the suspect in each incident. He was located and arrested on November 18, 2024, in the 1900 block of Bernard Avenue.

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