Perth County OPP have laid charges against one person following two separate thefts in North Perth.
Police were contacted on March 12 by a business on Mitchell Road South in Listowel after a person was observed shoplifting. On March 30, police also responded to a reported theft at a business located on Davidson Avenue North in Listowel. In both situations, the same 25-year-old resident of North Perth was deemed to be the alleged perpetrator.
The accused is now facing two counts of theft under $5,000, as well as a charge of failing to comply with a probation order. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford on April 17 to answer to the charges.
