Man stole from store, violated probation: OPP

An undated police photo of an Ontario Provincial Police officer taking a suspect in handcuffs into custody. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A 35-year-old local man faces theft and probation-related charges following an incident at a retail store on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake.

Police said officers were called to the store at about 3:45 p.m. on April 13 after receiving reports that a person had stolen items and left without paying.

“Police located the person walking on Ontario Avenue and was arrested and charged,” OPP said in a news release.

The man has been charged with theft and failing to comply with a probation order.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court on May 14.

This arrect came only the day after a woman was arrested for shoplifting on the same street.