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Tips help police charge Newmarket man after damaging planters in Newmarket, police say

A surveillance image of a man who police say was tipping planters in the Town of Newmarket on July 29, 2021 (Courtesy York Regional Police) A surveillance image of a man who police say was tipping planters in the Town of Newmarket on July 29, 2021 (Courtesy York Regional Police)
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Tips from the community have helped York Regional Police track down and charge a Newmarket man for damaging several planters in the Town of Newmarket.

Police say the incident happened along Main Street around 3:45 a.m. on July 29.

According to police, officers obtained surveillance video, which showed the 34-year-old acted alone while tipping over 16 planters. The damage is estimated to be $8,000.

The Newmarket man has been charged with mischief over $5,000. 

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