A call to the Ontario Provincial Police Communication Centre for another shoplifting offence from the Midland Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has resulted in a the arrest of a Midland resident who is currently awaiting court on a number of related charges.
On July 11, 2023, store security observed a male suspect removing liquor from the retail store without paying and a subsequent investigation by members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment identified the male as an accused in similar type incidents at the same location.
In the afternoon of July 15, 2023, an OPP officer on patrol checked a rider of an E-Bike on Highway 12 near the intersection of Old Fort Road in Tay Township and confirmed the rider to be the suspect in the shoplifting investigation. The uncooperative suspect was arrested and eventually complied to be transported to Detachment for further investigation.
Charged is Nathan Fontaine 31 years of Midland with the following criminal offences.
- Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING
- Failure to comply with undertaking
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
And Further
- Resist Peace Officer
The accused remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.
Anyone who may have information of 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 Twitter or Facebook.
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