A Tay Township man is up on charges after police say he stole a wallet from an unlocked vehicle and unlawfully used credit cards it contained.
The victim contacted Southern Georgian Bay OPP saying their wallet was taken from a parked vehicle on Aberdeen Boulevard in Midland overnight on December 27/28.
"Victim reported being notified by financial institutions of unauthorized transactions in excess of $500 and through investigation, the officer was able to identify a suspect and made an arrest at approximately 10:54 a.m. December 29," David Hobson, OPP media officer, wrote in a release.
A 34-year-old was charged with:
- Use of Credit Card (two counts)
- Fraud Under $5000
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada (three counts)
- Breach of Recognizance
He was released to appear in court on February 6, 2025.
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"Locking your vehicle does work and officers stress that you need to remove valuables such as wallets, purses and other valuable items and lock your vehicle to help prevent these crimes of opportunity from occurring in our community. It seems to be a regular occurrence for officers to receive a report of a vehicle entry or a series of entries only to learn the vehicles were left unlocked or locked with valuables left out in plain sight causing forced entry and theft.
"These types of thefts can lead to the loss of credit cards and other pieces of personal identification which can be used in fraud-related occurrences," Hobson added.
OPP offered information about the "Lock It or Lose It" program.
