STPS Daily Update 12Mar2025
Source: St Thomas Police Service
Date: Tue Mar 18 08:51:37 MST 2025
A 29 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. This morning, officers on community patrol located the individual known to them to be wanted by our service after being identified as the person for responsible in several theft investigations. The 29 year old had been charged with:
Eight counts of Failure to Comply with Probation
Three counts of Theft from a Motor Vehicle
One count of Theft under $5,000
One count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
One count of Failure to Comply with Undertaking
The individual was transported to police headquarters to be processed. Through further investigation, the 29 year old has been additionally charged with:
Three counts of counts of Failure to Comply with Probation
One count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
One count of Failure to Comply with Undertaking
The individual was processed and held for a morning court appearance.ST25004056/4060
Warrant Arrests
A 43 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, officers on community patrol located the individual known to them to be wanted by our service after being charged following a Break and Enter investigation in February. The individual was transported to police headquarters where they were processed and transferred to the Elgin County Courthouse for a court appearance and subsequently, remanded into custody. ST25004013
A 72 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, while dealing with the individual on an unrelated matter, officers were made aware of an outstanding warrant with our service for Failure to Comply with Release Order and Assault with a Weapon stemming from an incident in February. The 72 year old was processed and released on an appearance notice. ST25004047
Theft
St. Thomas police are currently investigating the report of a theft from a vehicle. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, officers were called by a vehicle owner who wished to report that their vehicle, parked in the 700 block of Talbot Street had been entered and approximately $700 in property and personalized mail had been stolen. Police are reviewing CCTV in the area as they continue to investigate. ST25003988
Approximately $175 of merchandise has been reported stolen from retail store on Talbot Street. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, police were called to the store to investigate the report of two unknown individuals attending the store, concealing several items in a bag before leaving the store, failing to pay for their items. Police are reviewing video of the incident as they continue to investigate. ST25004020
Mischief
St. Thomas police are currently investigating the report of damage caused to a commercial HVAC system. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, officers were called to a business on Centre Street to investigate the report of an unknown person stripping the copper wire from the exterior HVAC units. Total damage is estimated at approximately $75,000. This remains under investigation. ST25004003
A 33 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested after police were called to an apartment building in a west end neighbourhood, early this morning. Just after 1 a.m., officers attended the area after the building manager reported an unknown individual was causing damage to the security cameras on the property in an attempt to disable them. Police attended and located the 33 year old St. Thomas resident who was charged with Failure to Comply with Probation, Theft under $5,000 and Mischief under $5,000. The individual was transported to police headquarters where they were processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST25004054
Failure to Comply
An 18 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested after police were called in regards to an unwanted person. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, officers attended an address on St. Catharine Street to investigate the report of the 18 year old attending an address they are on conditions to not attend. Officers located the individual who has been charged with Failure to Comply with Sentence and Failure to Comply with Probation Order. The 18 year old was transported to police headquarters where they were processed and held for a morning court appearance. ST25004050
Fraud
A St. Thomas resident is out approximately $20,000 after falling victim to a scam. On Tuesday March 11th 2025, the individual attended police headquarters to report that since October and through several transactions, they were now out $20,000 after first being contacted by an individual claiming to be an agency that had property of the victims. The individual was asked to purchased gift cards in order to obtain their property. This remains under investigation. ST25004009