Two London men are facing charges after police say an under-construction apartment building in west London was broken into and damaged early Wednesday morning.
In a statement Thursday, police said they responded to the scene along Sugarcreek Trail, northwest of Riverside Drive and Beaverbrook Avenue, around 3 a.m. for a reported break-in at a construction site at the address.
The caller told police they observed two men enter the unfinished apartment building on surveillance camera, police said.
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Police arrived at the scene, and say two men were taken into custody as they left the building.
The accused, a 30-year-old man and a 37-year-old man, both from London, were jointly charged with break, enter and theft, and mischief over $5,000. Damage to the building was estimated at more than $5,000, police said.
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The 30-year-old is scheduled to attend court on Nov. 8, while the 37-year-old will be in court Friday, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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