POLICE CHARGE ARMED THEFT SUSPECT WHO FLED MUSKOKA BAY CLOTHING; AND ALSO ARREST ACCOMPLICE WANTED IN MULTIPLE SEPARATE THEFTS ALSO IN GRAVENHURST DEC. 22-FEB. 11
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
GRAVENHURST — Two men have been charged in separate theft investigations here recently with one in bail court this morning and the other bail court tomorrow.
Today police said they’ve charged a Gravenhurst man after a theft at Muskoka Bay Clothing last Thursday, Feb. 12, in Gravenhurst.
At 1:20 p.m. officers responded to a theft in progress on Muskoka Road South.
After being confronted by store staff, the male suspect took off on foot with a variety of items.
Members of the public kept track of the suspect from a safe distance and police arrived within minutes.
He was followed more than a block away where social media video appeared to show him threatening two people who follow him to Sharpe Street next to the Opera House just off the main street.
He turned around and fled with what look like clothing items in his arms.
When police arrived the suspect began experiencing what they called a “medical emergency” and he was transported to hospital in police custody, where he was treated.
Police later told MuskokaTODAY.com that he was OK.
As a result, police charged 33-year-old Brandon Condrey with:
- Theft under $5000
- Assault with a weapon
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Condrey was held in custody after a bail hearing to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Man arrested in 5 other
Gravenhurst thefts
Meanwhile, the OPP have arrested and charged a second person after investigation into multiple other thefts in Gravenhurst during a two-month spree from before Christmas to this past Wednesday.
The thefts from five separate retail locations took place between December 22 and February 11.
Local retailers estimate they lost thousands of dollars in product during that time.
On Wednesday officers arrested and charged a Gravenhurst woman and on Monday, February 16 police arrested and charged her suspect partner, 45-year-old Christopher Lamorie, of Gravenhurst, with the following:
Robbery
Theft Under $5,000 – four counts
Fail to Comply with Probation – six counts
Lamorie was held for a bail hearing and was to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge yesterday to answer to his charges.
Police say they investigate each and every shoplifting and theft report, noting this criminal activity has a significant impact on local businesses and negatively affects community safety.
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