Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of retail thefts recently.
On Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at approximately 2:45pm, officers with Community FIRST were called to the Home Depot on Lansdowne Street about two women and a man concealing items in their clothing and leaving the store. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspects were in a vehicle and spotted a vehicle matching the description attempting to speed out of the parking lot. Officers activated their emergency lights and the vehicle stopped. One of the female suspects then attempted to flee the scene. All three were taken into custody.
As a result of the investigation:
A 27-year-old Etobicoke woman was arrested and charged with:
Theft Under $5000
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
A 36-year-old GTA woman was arrested and charged with:
Theft Under $5000
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
A 34-year-old Etobicoke man was arrested and charged with:
Theft Under $5000
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 – in Canada
All three parties were held in custody and appeared in court on November 27, 2024 at which time they were remanded into custody and are set to appear in court today, December 3, 2024
During a search after arrest of the suspects and the vehicle officers located approximately $11,500 worth of products from several different stores. It’s believed the group does not have any ties to Peterborough and is part of an organized crime theft ring that has been committing thefts across the province and on that day had already been active in several other nearby communities. Officers also seized a dress and several material bags that went under the dress, as well as a scrambler device to disarm loss prevention alarms.
The Peterborough Police Service would like to thank the local loss prevention officer at the retail store for calling police.
This was the third set of retail theft arrests believed to be related to organized crime. On November 12, 2024, officers arrested two men from Brampton in connection with an incident in progress and an online theft report filed by the store on November 2, 2024. Original Release: https://www.peterboroughpolice.com/en/news/media-release-for-wednesday-november-13-2024.aspx
Author: Pete Fisher
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