Durham Police said a 45-year-old male was arrested after a Criminal Code search warrant was executed at a residence in Oshawa after numerous locker room thefts across Durham Region.
On Friday, May 19, members of the Central East Criminal Investigations Bureau executed a search warrant at a residence in Oshawa in relation to numerous locker room thefts throughout the region.
Throughout April and May, the suspect attended numerous locker rooms, often located within community centres, stealing a quantity of items from personal lockers. The suspect would then fraudulently use stolen credit and debit cards at nearby retailers, said a police statement.
The suspect of Oshawa is facing 104 charges, and was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident, or who has experienced a similar incident, is asked to contact A/Det. Richer of the Central East Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-579-1520 ext. 2740.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.