(Hawkesbury, ON) The Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit has been investigating a series of thefts that occurred at the Canadian Tire Store during the last months.
The investigation led to the arrest of an employee that was caught stealing various items such as electronics from the store.
An accumulation of proof was gathered by Detective Constable Steve Hamel of the Hawkesbury OPP during his investigation. The detective then attended the Canadian Tire Store on Tuesday June 17th where the employee was arrested while he was exiting the store at the end of his shift.
As the employee was being arrested and searched, the detective found in his back pack, dog food and electronics that were being stolen from the Canadian Tire Store. Further search also revealed cannabis resin and methamphetamines to be in the employee’s possession.
Maxime TREMBLAY (21 yrs) of Hawkesbury was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with 8 counts of Theft Under $5000 of section 334(b).
He was also charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following:
– Section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
– Section 4(1) Possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis resin – under 1gram
The investigator was able to recover a part of the stolen items. The total value of the stolen property over a period of time was evaluated at more than $2500.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the L’Orignal court house on the 2nd of July 2014.