St. Thomas Police attended a retail store located in the 1063 Talbot Street business park regarding a shoplifter. Through investigation it was determined that a male wearing black pants and white running shoes stole $200 worth of electric toothbrushes and left the area in a black Tesla. This remains under investigation. Ref# ST24022887
St. Thomas Police are investigating a theft of two Amazon packages from a front porch on Myrtle Street. The home owner reports that the suspect was wearing a black face mask with an image of a skull on it, black coat and blue jeans and fled on Fourth Avenue. Ref# ST24022890
St. Thomas Police officers conducted a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check where 142 vehicles were stopped and checked. All 142 drivers were spoken to and no infractions were noted. Ref# ST24022902
A 35-year-old Strathroy resident was arrested and charged with impaired driving. St. Thomas Police officers stopped the suspect vehicle heading westbound on Wellington Street near 10pm. The suspect provided a sample of breath into the roadside screening device and registered a fail. The suspect was brought to the police station and registered reading of 120 and 110 on the Intoxilyzer 8000. This suspect was later released with a future court date. Ref# ST24022912
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
- Be cautious when asked to make payments with gift cards
- Use the Canadian Anti- Fraud Centre as a resource to familiarize yourself with current scams and additional ways to protect yourself
