ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Midland - On Aug. 21, 2018 at 3:12 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Southern Georgian Bay detachment were dispatched to investigate a report of robbery that had just occurred at a grocery store on Simcoe County Road 93 within the Town of Midland.
Responding officers spoke with the store manager and learned of the circumstances that surrounded the incident and a description of the lone male who had fled the scene prior to the arrival of police.
Investigators with the assistance of members of the detachment OPP Community Street Crime Unit located and arrested the male in the afternoon of Aug. 23, 2018. Charged is Jordan Welch, 29 years, of Midland with the following criminal code offences.
- CC 344(1)(b) Robbery with Theft
- CC 334(b) Theft Under $5000- SHOPLIFTING
- CC 354(1)(a) Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
He will be held for bail court and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date in Midland.
Anyone having knowledge property crimes is asked to please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online or if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka on Twitter or Facebook.
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