Police have caught up with an alleged shoplifter who initially escaped arrest following a theft in Wallaceburg.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said officers responded to a theft at a business on McNaughton Avenue at around 8 a.m. on October 12 after a man entered the store, selected various items, and left without paying.
Authorities were able to identify a suspect who is known to police after reviewing surveillance footage.
Officers later located the accused on Gillard Street and attempted to take him into custody. However, the man allegedly was able to escape on a bicycle.
Police eventually located and arrested the suspect on McNaughton Avenue at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The 38-year-old Wallaceburg man is now charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000, obstructing a peace officer, and failing to comply with a probation order. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.
