Break and enter
St. Thomas police are currently investigating a break and enter that occurred to a home in south side neighbourhood. It was reported that sometime between November 17th and 20th an unknown person gained entry to the home and stole a smart thermostat valued $200. This remains under investigation. ST23020552
Stolen license plates
St. Thomas police are currently investigating the theft of license plates in separate incidents in the city, yesterday. Just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday November 22nd 2023, STPS were called to an address on Confederation Drive to investigate the report of a vehicle owner having their license plates removed while parked over night. The theft was captured on CCTV and police are reviewing the video. Later the same morning, police initiated a traffic stop after the outstanding plates were found to be on different vehicle. The owner of the vehicle in the traffic stop was unaware their license plates had been removed and swapped for the reported stolen plates. An investigation into the theft of the secondary plates is ongoing. The original plates reported stolen have been returned to their rightful owner. ST23020596/ST23020599
Theft
A 34 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Wednesday November 22nd 2023, St. Thomas police were called to a retail store on Talbot Street to investigate the report of a theft that had just occurred. Police identified the individual responsible for the theft and located them a short distance away with the stolen goods. As a result, the 34 year old was arrested and charged with one count Theft under $5,000 and two counts Failure to Comply with Probation Order. The individual was transported to police headquarters, processed on the charges and release on an undertaking with a future court date. The stolen goods were returned to the retail store. ST23020604
Protecting yourself from fraud
In an ongoing effort to help protect the residents of St. Thomas from falling victim to online scams and fraud, the St. Thomas Police Service would like to remind the community on ways to protect yourself and things to consider while online:
- Always get a second opinion from family or friends regarding the situation
- No employer will reach out to you through apps like Whats App or Telegram
- No employer will ever pay you in crypto currency
- No employer will ask you to invest your own money
- Use the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre as a resource to familiarize yourself with current scams and additional ways to protect yourself
