St. Thomas, ON – Thursday July 18th 2024
Robbery investigation
The St. Thomas Police Service is investigating a robbery that took place in the overnight hours of Monday July 15th, 2024.
Just before midnight, police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a robbery that had occurred in the 300 block of Talbot Street.
It was reported that unknown suspects used force to enter a business in the area, armed with weapons in an attempt steal an e-bike.
Several officers attended the area and quickly located two suspects pushing the e-bike away from the area.
21 year old, Nicholas Derbowka was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with Violence
- Break, Enter a place – commit an indictable offence
- Two Counts Failure to Comply with Probation
31 year old, Shaylee Murphy was arrested and charged with:
- Robbery with Violence
- Break, Enter a place – commit an indictable offence
- Failure to Comply with Probation
Both individuals were transported to police headquarters where they were held in custody pending a court appearnce.
As a result, both Derbowka and Murphy were remanded into custody.
Through further investigation, STPS identified a third suspect.
On Wednesday July 17th 2024, 37 year Jonathan Cedar was arrested and charged with:
- Two counts Robbery with Violence
- Two counts Break, Enter a place – commit an indictable offence
Cedar was transported to police headquarters where a search incident to arrest located:
27.1 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine ($2710.00)
34.7 grams of Crack Cocaine ($3470.00)
1.4 grams of Cocaine ($140.00)
Totaling: $6320.00
As a result, Cedar has been additionally charged with two counts of Possession of a Scheduled 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.
Cedar was processed and held for a morning court appearance.
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