Repeat Offender Matthew SHEA Arrested

(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – An Ottawa man is facing four Criminal Code (CC) charges after a break-in and thefts from a gas station in Rolphton.

On October 7, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a gas station in Rolphton in Laurentian Hills after a break and enter was discovered. Entry had been made to the store and alcohol was stolen during the overnight hours. A short time later police located the suspect at a nearby motel and took them into custody. 

As a result of the investigation Matthew SHEA, age 39 of Ottawa, was charged with the following CC offences:

• Break and enter a place – commit an indictable offence
• Theft under $5000

The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke at a later date.   

Later that morning, at approximately 10:15 a.m., police were called back to the gas station after it was reported that the accused had returned, and more alcohol was stolen.  

The accused was arrested again and further charged with the following CC offences:

• Failure to comply with undertaking
• Theft under $5000

The accused was held for a bail hearing, and subsequently released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on November 18, 2024. 

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