A call to the OPP Communication Centre at 11:15am October 13, 2023 by a Fifth Street, Midland resident reporting a suspicious person has lead to the arrest of a Christian Island resident on drug related charges.
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment responded to the suspicious person call but were unable to locate any persons but a children’s pedal bike had been removed from the yard. Through the assistance of community members a suspicious person on this warm day who was wearing a heavy long winter coat and was in possession of a small bicycle was observed nearby and eventually the suspect was located in the washroom at the Midland Avenue/Bay Street Tim Hortons restaurant.
Officers arrested Jonathan Sylvester 35 years of Christian Island and returned to the Detachment for a much further investigation which revealed a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, pink fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine on his person, charges as follows.
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Theft Under $5000
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine
The accused was held for a bail hearing and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
Anyone who may have information about a property crime is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, opp.southern.georgian.bay@opp.ca or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit your anonymous information online at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca/submit-a-tip/submit-a-tip. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka www.crimestopperssdm.com on X or Facebook.
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