Two back to back retail shoplifting incidents have resulted in property related criminal charges for two area residents.
On January 9, 2025 at approximately 1:36 p.m. store security at the Canadian Tire store on Simcoe County Road 93, Midland reported to the Ontario Provincial Police Communication Centre .a significant theft of retail store products by a single suspect.
Shortly after the above incident was reported, store security of the Mark’s Clothing Store on Simcoe County Road 93, Midland reported a shoplifting incident with two suspects.
An officer from the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment was assigned to investigate and through investigation the two suspects were identified arrested and charged at a a later date as follows.
Tyler Pauze 35 years of Tiny Township was later arrested on January 11, 2025 and charged criminally with the following offences.
- Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING (two counts)
The second suspect was identified as Taylor Dupuis 29 years of no fixed address Midland and charged criminally as follows.
- Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING
Both accused persons were held for a bail hearing and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on a future date.
