Man arrested after series of distraction thefts in Nottawasaga region
Members of the OPP Central Intelligence Unit and the Nottawasaga Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested a man in connection with a series of distraction thefts in the Nottawasaga region.
According to police, a search warrant was executed on June 6 at a residence in Alliston.
As a result of the investigation a 40-year-old man from Alliston was arrested and charged with theft of credit card, possession, use, or trafficking of a stolen or forged credit card, possession of property obtained by crime, laundering proceeds of crime, fraud under $5,000, and fail to comply with probation order.
Police want to remind the public to be aware of their surroundings and protect their PIN codes when making purchases.
Police also say if members of the pubic believe they are victims of distraction theft or have any more information regarding this investigation to contact Nottawasaga OPP.
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