NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a three local persons stemming from a series of thefts from a local pharmacy last week. Based on an investigation into a number of articulated thefts from the fragrance counter at a local pharmacy where upwards of $600 in products were taken, the Timmins Police Service was able to identify and locate the persons allegedly responsible for the thefts.
As a result of the incidents on Jan. 9 and again on Jan. 10, Chaim Katz, 49, of Timmins has been charged with 2 counts of:
- Theft under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of property obtained by Crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
Additionally, Brandon Vignola, 25, of Timmins has been charged with 2 counts of
- Theft under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of property obtained by Crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to comply With probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to comply with undertaking contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
Additionally, Carina Joanette, 22, of Timmins has been charged with 2 counts of
- Theft under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of property obtained by crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Fail to comply with undertaking contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused persons were arrested yesterday and remain in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court to answer to the charges laid against them.
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