Sexual Assault Investigation
Members of the St. Thomas Police Service are investigating the report of a sexual assault involving a minor. It was reported that the incident occurred Saturday evening at a residence in the west end of the city. The victim reported that they had been socializing with a group of individuals known to them earlier in the evening and later awoke to the belief that they had been sexually assaulted. The incident was reported to police on Sunday and remains under investigation by members of the Criminal Investigations Branch. ST26001735
Warrant Arrest
A 17 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Sunday, while dealing with the individual on an unrelated call for service officers were made aware of an outstanding warrant for the individual who had been charged with Theft under $5,000, stemming from an incident in October. The 17 year old was processed and released on an appearance notice with a future court date. ST26001738
Fraud
A local resident is out $20,000 after falling victim to an online scam. On Sunday, it was reported that after following a series of website prompts and links to potentially gain to an excess of money from a company online, the victim had purchased several gift cards to provide to the company. The transactions began in August and have resulted in the loss of $20,000. This remains under investigation. ST26001754