(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – A Pembroke resident is facing multiple Criminal Code (CC) charges after a series of shoplifting incidents at a large retail store in Laurentian Valley Township. Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after the first incident on February 25, 2024. Further incidents of tools and power tools being stolen were reported on February 27 and 28, 2024.
As a result of the investigation 32-year-old Joshua PENTON of Pembroke has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:
- Theft under $5000 shoplifting – three counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance on March 4, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.