Northern Ont. bike thief caught on camera, arrested for shoplifting later the same day

Police in Temiskaming Shores say reports of a bike theft from a local school on the afternoon of June 2 led to the arrest of a shoplifting suspect later the same day. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press)

Police in Temiskaming Shores say reports of a bike theft from a local school on the afternoon of June 2 led to the arrest of a shoplifting suspect later the same day.

Ontario Provincial Police responded to the bicycle theft around 1:45 p.m.

“The investigation led officers to review security camera footage and were able to identify a suspect,” police said in a news release Thursday.

“On the same day at approximately 5:15 p.m., OPP responded to a report of a shoplifting incident at a business in Temiskaming Shores involving the same individual.”

Police arrested the 20-year-old suspect, recovered the bike and seized a replica weapon.

Charges for the Temiskaming Shores resident include violating probation, possession of an imitation weapon and two counts of theft under $5,000.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on June 24.