(GODERICH, ON) – A 21 year old male was arrested twice over the course of a couple days this past week. Just before 9:00 p.m. on June 20, 2014 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers attended the Zehr’s Market grocery store located on Huron Road to investigate a report of a male acting suspiciously in the store. Officers located the male inside the store and arrested the male under the authority of the Trespass to Property Act. Upon arrest officers searched the male and found a quantity of suspected hydromorphone and drug paraphernalia. In addition, the male was in possession of stolen credit card and a prohibited knife. Further investigation revealed the male had used the stolen credit card at a local bank by fraudulently obtaining a cash advance.
The male then attempted to mislead police in their investigation by providing a false name. Officers were able to later determine the male’s correct name and they also determined the male was currently serving a probation sentence.
As a result, 21 year old Christopher JOHNSTON, from Goderich was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Hydromorphone), Possession of a Stolen Credit, Use a Stolen Credit Card, Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Public Mischief and two counts of Fail to Comply with a Probation Order.
He was later released on a recognizance to the court and two days later he was arrested again. Police learned the male provided a false address to the courts to satisfy a condition of his release. On June 22, 2014 at 11:00 p.m. Huron OPP officers spotted the male cycling on West Street in the Town of Goderich. Officers stopped the male and arrested the male for failing to comply with a condition of his recognizance. Upon arrest officers searched the male and located a quantity of suspected Hydromorphone.
As a result of his second arrest JOHNSTON was charged with: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Hydromorphone), Fail to Comply with Probation Order and three counts of Fail to Comply with a Recognizance. He remains in custody with a video court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on June 25, 2014.