STPS Daily Update 17Sept2025

A 34 year old St. Thomas resident has been charged after being identified as the person responsible for stealing a wallet from a vehicle and using the bank cards for several unauthorized transactions. On Tuesday, we were called by the victim to investigate the incident that occurred Monday evening while they were parked at an address on Talbot Street. The victim wasn’t aware their wallet had been stolen until they received an alert to their phone from their bank, flagging the fraudulent charges. Through investigation and review of available CCTV, police have identified and charged a 34 year old St. Thomas resident with:

  • Two counts of Failure to Comply with Probation Order
  • Two counts of Use of Credit Card
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

A warrant for arrest has been requested. ST25016842

Assault

A 65 year old St. Thomas resident has been charged after we were called to investigate the report on an assault that occurred on Friday, September 12th. Through investigation, officers learned a dispute between neighbours had escalated resulting in the accused physically assaulting the victim. As a result, the 65 year old has been charged with one count of Assault. A warrant for arrest has been requested. ST25016876

Warrant Arrests

A 44 year old St. Thomas resident has arrested on an outstanding probation warrant. On Tuesday, officers on community patrol located the individual who had been charged with Failing to Comply with Probation in May. The 44 year old was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST25016851

A 43 year old St. Thomas resident, charged with Failure to Comply with Release Order and two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order after failing to adhere to release conditions put in place on September 10th, has been arrested. On Tuesday, the individual was located by officers on community patrol and transported to police headquarters where they were processed to attend court. The 43 year old was released by the courts with a curfew and future court date. ST25016856/16771

A 48 year old London resident has been arrested. On Tuesday, the individual attended police headquarters to turn themselves in on an outstanding warrant for Uttering Threats and Criminal Harassment, stemming from an incident in April. The individual was processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST25016892/05959

A 52 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. On Tuesday evening, while dealing with the individual on an unrelated call for service, officers were made aware of an outstanding warrant for Assault, stemming from a incident in June. The 52 year old was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST25016921

A 32 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested. Early this morning, officers on community patrol located the individual known to them to be wanted by our service on an outstanding warrant for Theft under $5,000 after being identified as the person responsible in a shoplifting incident from a grocery store on Talbot Street, last week. The 32 year old was processed and released on an appearance notice. ST25016925

Theft Investigations – Stolen Bikes 

An orange Norco Storm bike, valued at approximately $650 has been reported stolen. On Tuesday, we were contacted to investigate the report of a student at a school on Chestnut Street having their bike stolen. The student locked the bike to a bike rack on Monday morning and attended class. At the end of the school day, the student return to the bike rack to find the lock had been cut and the bike stolen. ST25016845

A photo of the bike can be seen here:

A blue Canam – All Terrain bike, valued at approximately $250 has been reported stolen from an address on Rickwood Place. On Tuesday, officers were called to investigate the theft that occurred at some point in the overnight hours. This remains under investigation. ST25016849

A white and black Bowie e-bike, valued at approximately $3,000 has been reported stolen from an address on Curtis Street. On Tuesday, police were called by the owner of the bike who wished to report that while at the Library for an hour, the bike that was locked and secured outside, had been stolen. CCTV is being reviewed as this remains under investigation. ST25016878

Theft Investigations – Shoplifting

$35 in grocery items have been reported stolen from a retail store on Talbot Street. On Tuesday morning, we were called to investigate the report on an unknown individual making no attempt to pay for their items before leaving the store. CCTV that captured the incident is being provided to police. ST25016859

A 41 year old St. Thomas resident has been arrested and charged with Theft under $5,000 after we called to investigate the report of the individual stealing a bottle of liquor from a retail store on Talbot Street. On Tuesday afternoon, we attended the area and located the individual who was transported to police headquarters, processed and released on an undertaking with a future court date. ST25016888

A 45 year old St. Thomas resident has been charged with Theft under $5,000 after we were called to investigate the report of a theft that had occurred. On Tuesday afternoon, we attended a retail store on Edward Street after an unknown individual had concealed several items in a backpack before leaving the store, failing to pay. Police reviewed video of the incident and identified the 45 year old St. Thomas resident. A warrant for arrest has been requested. ST25016880

$215 of grocery items and general merchandise has been reported stolen from a retail store on Edward Street. On Tuesday evening, we attended the store to investigate the report of an unknown individual leaving the store with the items after their payment was declined. This remains under investigation. ST25016904

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