Media Release – April 26th, 2026
Theft
Police attended a retail establishment in the south end of the City after the complainant advised she had purchased a foosball table. Following the sale, a “SOLD” sign was placed on the table before it was relocated to the rear storage area. Later that morning, a male arrived at the store to retrieve the foosball table and loaded it into his vehicle without incident. Later that day, the complainant returned to the store to collect the table and was informed that the table had already been collected by the male. CCTV has been obtained and the matter is under investigation. ST26007313
Police received an online report from a retail establishment in the 1063 block of Talbot Street. The report advised of a theft that occurred on April 24th at 1902 hrs. A female suspect had stolen $17.94 worth of merchandise. The matter is under investigation. ST26007377
Break and Enter
Police attended and spoke with a complainant who was wishing to report his shed was broken into overnight on the 24th of April, 2026. An unknown suspect had entered the shed and stolen a a boat motor, described as a 1979 20 HP Johnson Sea Horse outboard motor with Model #20CRL79R and Serial# C8064496. The matter is under investigation. ST26007363
Fail to Comply
Information was provided to Police that an 81-year-old St. Thomas resident was currently breaching the conditions of their Release Order by attending an area within the City that is prohibited to them. The matter is under investigation. ST26007400
Warrant Arrest leads to further charges
While on general patrol, Police came into contact with a 38-year-old male who was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for Fail to Comply with Release Order, as well as reasonable grounds for the same offence on a different date. The male was arrested and searched incident to arrest where Police located a debit card not in his name which was a breach of his Release Order, and suspected crack cocaine and OxyContin on his person. The male was charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and 1 count of Fail to Comply with Release Order. He was held in custody for a morning court appearance. ST26007390
Fail to Stop
While on general patrol, Police attempted to stop a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Violation. The vehicle failed to stop and continued on at a high rate of speed. Police did not pursue the vehicle. Several minutes later, another Police Officer observed the same vehicle and attempted to stop the vehicle which again failed to stop. Police did not pursue the vehicle and will be investigating the incident. ST26007407/ST26007408
RIDE
Police conducted a RIDE program and administered five road side screening device tests for alcohol. All drivers registered a pass. The St. Thomas Police would like to thank the community for continuing to drive safe and sober. ST26007422