A 20-year-old St. Thomas resident was arrested at the St. Thomas Police station on the strength of a St. Thomas Police arrest warrant. This individual was wanted as a result of outstanding Provincial Offences and later released with a future court date. Ref# ST23020735
St. Thomas Police are investigating the theft of a purse from a shopping cart at a downtown grocery store. Video surveillance shows a customer leaving their purse in the shopping cart and reaching towards the shelf for items to purchase, as this is happening, another person takes the purse and exits the store. This remains under investigation. Ref# ST23020746
St. Thomas Police officers located a 26-year-old St. Thomas resident in the downtown area who was wanted on an arrest warrant. This person was arrested and released by police with a future court date. Ref# ST23020758
A 42-year-old St. Thomas resident was arrested in the downtown area on the strength of a St. Thomas Police arrest warrant. This individual was later released by police with a future court date and conditions to abide by. Ref# ST23020775
A 29-year-old St. Thomas resident was arrested and charged after being observed by a retail store loss prevention officer shoplifting. This individual was also observed by police through the use of the store video surveillance system. This person was charged with shoplifting and later released by police with a criminal court date and conditions to abide by. Ref# ST23020779
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
