PETERBOROUGH-A 19-year-old Selwyn Township man is facing numerous charges after the OPP responded to a complaint about the alleged theft of alcohol.
Peterborough County OPP officers were called shortly after 11:00pm on May 1 to investigate a theft of alcohol from a business located in Selwyn Township. Police say the complainant reported that the suspect took a bottle of alcohol and then left the store making no effort to pay for them. The store was able to obtain a vehicle description as well as a licence plate number which was provided to officers.
A database inquiry of the licence plate was conducted, and it was determined that the plates were not for the vehicle described according to police.
OPP Officers located the suspect shortly after 12:30am on May 2 and he was arrested. Police say a search of the vehicle was conducted by officers and a shotgun and ammunition were located along with two unsealed bottles of alcohol.
19-year-old Jacob Simmons of Selwyn Township, ON, was arrested and charged with:
- Theft under $5000-shoplifting
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
- Transport firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
- Use plate not authorized for vehicle
- Drive while under suspension
- Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor
- Novice driver – B.A.C. above zero
- Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
The accused was held for Bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.
