MAN CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING AT THREE STORES IN A WEEK
GRAVENHURST — A man accused of shoplifting at three stores here within a week has been arrested and charged.
Police say that on Friday Feb. 19, at 3 p.m.. they responded to a shoplifting call from the Pet Value in Gravenhurst.
A man was located within minutes by police in the parking lot pushing a shopping cart full of stolen goods from Pet Value and Giant Tiger.
Police say he was previously charged Feb. 13 for shoplifting from the Shoppers Drug Mart in Gravenhurst, though there was no police report at the time.
Charged is Mitchell Jarvis, 33, of Gravenhurst.
He faces the following charges:
- Theft Under $5,000 CC 334(b)
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 CC 354 (1)(a) x 2
- And Fail to Comply with Probation CC 733.1(1) x2
Jarvis is to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge in Bracebridge April 27, 2021.
February 22, 2021 @ 1:21 pm
Hi
It sounds like this poor guy was in need of many things. Is there more of the story to come? What sort of support has he had during his probation period? Does he have enough money to purchase the things that he needs, or is that why he became a thief? Is he back in jail? Who is going to help him if he is out – back on the street, and on his own? I remember Gravenhurst as a caring and kind place to live – where people helped each other – is it still such a place?
March 15, 2021 @ 8:31 am
Government doesn’t offer you support through probation, they just use it to keep tabs on you but they don’t normally help you with anything other then throwing you back in prison