NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service has charged a local person with theft-related offences stemming from an incident that occurred early this morning, Feb. 7, at a Timmins motel.
At approximately 12:40 a.m., a male person entered the motel and was observed rummaging through a maintenance room where he attempted to make off with a laptop computer valued at $800.00 and a large number of room keys.
Responding Timmins Police Service officers located the suspect on scene.
The stolen items were recovered and the suspect was arrested without incident.
As a result of the incident, George Stephen, 29, of Timmins, Ontario, has been charged with:
- Theft under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Possession of property obtained by crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- 2 counts of fail to comply with probation order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Fail to comply with recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The accused remains in police custody awaiting a bail hearing slated for this morning at Provincial Court in Timmins to answer to the charges laid against him.
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