Double Trouble: Theft Suspect Nabbed for Impaired Driving Same Day

Source: Belleville Police Service
Date: Thu Sep 25 11:04:18 MST 2025

On September 23rd at 12:13pm, Belleville Police responded to a report of theft from a business on Bell Blvd. Video surveillance showed a male suspect stealing items before leaving in a vehicle with a female passenger.

At 12:56pm, Belleville police received a separate report of a possible impaired driver in the downtown area. Officers attended and located the suspect vehicle in a parking lot, which was bearing the same license plate as the vehicle involved in the earlier reported theft.



Officers approached the vehicle and spoke to the male driver. Upon further investigation, officers observed the male to be impaired and observed glass pipes in the vehicle.

As a result of investigation, Mark Proctor, 49-year-old Belleville man, was arrested and charged with:

Theft under $5000
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
He was also charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:

Drive commercial motor vehicle – no license
Failure to surrender permit for motor vehicle
He was released on an Undertaking and scheduled to appear in court in November.